U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for her announcement of an additional 90-day extension of the agriculture exemption from the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate. Agricultural compliance with the mandate, particularly the hours-of-service requirements, would have been problematic for the agriculture industry. The ELD rule went into effect in December…
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Perdue Announces Emergency Funding for Spotted Lanternfly in Pennsylvania
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced $17.5 million in emergency funding to stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly in southeastern Pennsylvania. “We’ve seen a dramatic expansion in the range of this pest over the last year and we need to take decisive action to prevent the spotted lanternfly from spreading throughout Pennsylvania and…
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is looking for innovative ideas to promote work and self-sufficiency among able-bodied adults participating in the department’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The public is invited to provide input through a notice in the Federal Register. Comments can be submitted on the web through the Federal Register.…
USDA Announces National Honey Board Appointments
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Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of six individuals to serve on the National Honey Board. Members and alternates newly appointed to serve three-year terms are: Douglas M. Hauke, Marshfield, Wis. (Producer Member) Mark A. Jensen, Power, Mont. (Producer Alternate) Tim Burleson, Waxahachie, Texas (First Handler Alternate) Gregory Brekke Olsen, Chaska, Minn. (Importer-Handler Member)…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
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Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that USDA invested in nearly 400 projects to provide essential services for more than 7 million people in rural areas across the country in Fiscal Year 2017. “Partnering with our small towns and cities to support essential services that rural residents need is one way USDA is facilitating prosperity in…
Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue unveiled Farmers.gov, the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features added over the coming months to allow agricultural producers to make appointments with USDA offices, file forms, and apply for USDA programs. The…
Secretary Perdue Announces Soybean Board Appointments
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Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of 19 members and 3 alternate members to serve on the United Soybean Board. The producers appointed to serve three year terms include: Annie Dee, Aliceville, Ala.; Robert Stobaugh, Atkins, Ark.; Gary Berg, Saint Elmo, Ill.; Tom Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; Thomas E. Oswald, Cleghorn, Iowa; Larry K. Marek,…
Second Lady Karen Pence Asks Public to Help Boost Pollinator Population
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WASHINGTON, June 6, 2017 – Second Lady Karen Pence and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today unveiled a newly-installed beehive on the grounds of the Vice President’s residence, drawing attention to the plight of pollinators whose numbers are in decline. Together, the two urged Americans to do their own part to help reverse the population trend…
