Articles tagged under: Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
Young and Lasseter Launch New Consulting Firm
Published May 12, 2021
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s former chief of staff, Joby Young, has formed a consulting firm with former Defense Department official David Lasseter called Horizon Global Solutions. Young also spent time as the chief of staff for Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve…Comment Period Extended for Biotech Issue
Published March 8, 2021
USDA is reopening its comment period for the regulatory review of agricultural animals developed through genetic engineering. Comments will be taken until May 7. Former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue made the move in December to give USDA authority over genetically…Perdue Violates Hatch Act
Published October 9, 2020
The Office of the Special Council has ordered Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to reimburse the government for an August trip to North Carolina to promote the Farmers to Families Food Box program. During the trip, Perdue appeared with President Trump…Perdue to Participate in MFBF Shop Talk
Published September 4, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will participate in the next Minnesota Farm Bureau online ‘Shop Talk’ program. Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap said Perdue likes the town hall format. The program is scheduled for noon on September 24.NASDA Members Hear From Agriculture Secretary
Published September 1, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue kicked off the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting. Perdue cited two major trade successes; the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the phase one trade deal with China. Perdue said China has stepped up over…Changes Coming for Payment Limits in COVID-19 Relief
Published May 13, 2020
Payment limits of $125,000 per commodity and $250,000 per entity were part of the COVID-19 agricultural assistance package from USDA. That was considered unworkable by numerous commodity groups. In a webinar organized by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber, House…Trump Pledges Support for Agriculture
Published April 10, 2020
President Donald Trump went on-air and online to show his support for farmers Thursday. Comments were made during the White House news briefing on coronavirus. "We have money going out to our farmers in the pretty near future," said Trump.…Monitoring the Commodity Markets
Published March 23, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was on Twitter this weekend, saying USDA is monitoring all commodity markets during this coronavirus outbreak and paying special attention to “the difference in prices from the farm gate to the grocery shelf.” In particular, Perdue…COVID-19 Influences Trade
Published February 17, 2020
As of today, the number of coronavirus cases has reached 70,500. A quarantine-style lockdown is in place in China, impacting millions of people. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says this virus has consequences for U.S. agriculture. "They can't get to the…