Articles tagged under: Sonny Perdue
USDA Helps Minnesota Agriculture Stay Connected
Published October 21, 2020
Did you know more than 20 million Americans don’t have high-speed broadband connectivity? That's why a grant from USDA is helping Minnesota farmers and ranchers stay connected. "They are innovators, creators and entrepreneurs," said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue during a…USDA Announces Higher Blends Infrastructure Grants
Published October 8, 2020
The USDA will now be offering a series of grants to fuel retailers to offer more choices for consumers at the pump. These are called the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Grants. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap says the…Perdue Talks Trade, CFAP and More with MN Farm Bureau
Published September 25, 2020
To help agriculture deal with the market impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA announced another Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, offering aid to 89 commodities and crops. Not much additional relief has been provided for biofuels or farmers depopulating livestock.…Perdue Says New CFAP Addresses Eligibility Concerns
Published September 18, 2020
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 is meant to be an improvement over the first program. More commodities will be included in CFAP 2, including sugarbeets, all classes of wheat and turkey production. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the program…CFAP Details Coming This Week
Published September 5, 2020
USDA will announce details about the next round of coronavirus relief payments this week. During a stop in Iowa, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the rules will be announced before Friday’s deadline for enrolling in the current CFAP program. The…Senators Seek Food Name Safeguards in Trade Talks
Published August 9, 2020
Sixty-one U.S. Senators sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking them to establish a core U.S. policy objective in all trade-related discussion regarding specific common food names. The Senators are urging the…Requesting a CFAP Sign-Up Extension
Published August 8, 2020
More than 25 agricultural associations are asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to extend the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up deadline and update the program. The associations say the August 28 deadline may exclude eligible producers from participating and the extra…ND Groups Ask USDA to Adjust Haying and Grazing Deadline
Published August 6, 2020
Eight North Dakota agricultural organizations are asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to reconsider a decision to not adjust prevent plant haying and grazing dates. This would relieve pressure for farmers and ranchers holding animals due to a backlog at processing…Perdue Points to ‘Hostility’ of Ninth Circuit Court
Published June 12, 2020
The USDA is supporting the EPA’s decision to issue a cancellation order on dicamba. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals shouldn’t allow plaintiffs’ hostility against the American farmer to cloud the fact the EPA’s actions…