Following the EU ruling on gene editing last week, the USDA plans to double down efforts to work with partners globally towards science-based regulatory approaches. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding this week’s European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on newer mutagenesis methods, otherwise known as genome editing. “Government policies […]

The White House will be doling out $12 billion to farmers and ranchers as a short term fix to the recent retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. and to give President Trump time to work out trade deals. “This is a short-term solution to allow President Trump time to work on long-term trade deals to benefit […]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will embark on his fourth “Back to Our Roots” tour  Monday to hear ideas and concerns from local farmers, ranchers, producers, foresters, agriculture students, business owners, community leaders, and USDA employees. The tour will last through Thursday and include stops in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. During different […]

The House Agriculture Committee has rolled out the first draft of the 2018 Farm Bill, addressing several economic challenges in agriculture.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with other Trump Administration cabinet secretaries and leaders of federal agencies, committing to following the President’s One Federal Decision framework for processing environmental reviews and permits for major infrastructure projects. Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, One Federal Decision will drive infrastructure […]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm […]

The grains playing field should now be level after a fix to Tax Cuts and Job Act 199A  was introduced in an omnibus spending bill released by Congressional leaders last night. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement: “The omnibus spending plan released last night contains a number of our priorities […]

Of the notable attendees, Perdue received the Abraham Lincoln Vision Award and Duvall received the Distinguished 4-H Alumni Medallion.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is ringing in National Ag Day by recognizing the important work America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers do each day to feed and clothe the world. “For the past 45 years, National Ag Day has played a key role in helping people understand where their food and fiber comes […]

The National Corn Growers Association has reached out to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to help stop the cap on Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs).  President Kevin Skunes explained to Perdue Friday that proposed changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard would trigger significant losses in farm income and in rural jobs and asked the Secretary […]