By USDA Newswire | Dec 28, 2018
News Release: Washington -U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of seven individuals to serve on the National Honey Board.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 28, 2018
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of three producers to serve on the Christmas Tree Promotion Board.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 28, 2018
News Release: Washington -U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Mushroom Council. The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2021.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 – The holidays are a time for entertaining and for giving back. USDA’s food loss and waste initiative offers tips on making the most of both sides of the season.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the criteria the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed to evaluate the 136 Expressions of Interest received from parties in 35 states vying to become the new homes of the Economic Research ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has continued enacting President Trump’s goals of regulatory reform, streamlining government, and refocusing USDA to be customer oriented.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today detailed which functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will remain available in the event of a lapse in government funding.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order, "Promoting Active Management of America’s Forests, Rangelands, and other Federal Lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risks".
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today released an overview of the agency’s accomplishments in 2018 to support American farmers, ranchers and the farm-to-table supply chain. AMS achievements support Secretary Perdue’s primary goals including reducing regulatory burdens, improving customer service and enhancing consumers’ ability to make knowledgeable purchase decisions.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: Washington - If the scientific and technological achievements of 2018 are any indication, the upcoming year promises to be just as successful for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) as it continues to deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
Release: WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 21, 2018 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has continued enacting President Trump’s goals of regulatory reform, streamlining government, and refocusing USDA to be customer oriented.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
Release: Washington - Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Service Brandon Lipps today highlighted the accomplishments of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in 2018, from common-sense flexibilities for school meal providers to the agency’s vigorous response to provide food to the victims of coast-to-coast natural disasters.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forged ahead to expand export opportunities and diversify markets for U.S. farm and food products in 2018, and those efforts paid off with global sales remaining robust despite numerous challenges in the international trade arena.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today highlighted accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during 2018 that assisted rural communities in building prosperity and contributing to America’s growing economy.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 20, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law, passed by Congress in July of 2016, directed USDA to establish this national mandatory standard for disclosing foods that are or may be bioengineered. The Standard requires food manufacturers, importers and certain retailers to ensure bioengineered foods are appropriately disclosed.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 20, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today celebrated President Trump’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill and issued the following statement: “This is a great day for our farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers, as President Trump’s signature on this bill ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 20, 2018
News Release: (WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2018) – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a proposed rule intended to move more able-bodied recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to self-sufficiency through the dignity ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 20, 2018
Release: Washington, DC, Dec. 20, 2018 - At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today intended to move more able-bodied recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to self-sufficiency through the dignity of work. The rule is meant...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 20, 2018
Release: Summary:USDA is renewing the charter for the National Poultry Improvement Plan’s General Conference Committee for another two years. NPIP is a cooperative Federal-State-Industry program for controlling certain poultry diseases. View the action here
