Articles tagged under: Sonny Perdue

Perdue Remains Hopeful for NAFTA

Published July 6, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue remains hopeful that a new North American Free Trade Agreement can soon be reached with Mexico. On his “Back to Our Roots” tour of the Pacific Northwest, Perdue told reporters the United States will likely get…
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Dry Bean Scene

Published July 6, 2018

The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. This week, we have an update on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trade talks have stalled, but Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue remains hopeful for an agreement.
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USDA Leader Concerned About Ag Workforce

Published July 5, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says finding enough legal farm workers is a big concern. "We don't have enough domestic workers for many industries, but particularly agricultural industries. It really gets down to do we want to import a legal farm…
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Perdue Defends Trump Trade Policy in Op-Ed

Published June 25, 2018

In an op-ed published in USA Today, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Trump Administration will protect U.S. farmers from Chinese trade retaliation. While the current trade situation is unsettling, Perdue said American farmers will see the benefits if the…
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Navarro Selected as USDA Budget Director

Published June 20, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has named Erica Navarro as the new budget director for USDA. Previously, Navarro was the budget director at the Education Department and worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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MPP Deadline Extended Again

Published June 13, 2018

USDA has announced another deadline extension for re-enrollment in the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers. The new deadline is Friday, June 22. Last week, sign-up was extended to give dairy farmers more time to consider the risk management program.…
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Perdue Scheduled to Talk Trade with MacAulay

Published June 11, 2018

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue plans to meet with Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay Friday. The pair will discuss trade. Canada’s dairy supply management system is challenging the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The meeting is happening…
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Regional Producers Represented on the National Pork Board

Published June 6, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has finalized his latest appointments to the National Pork Board. The list of six individuals include Dassel, Minnesota farmer Pat Fitzsimmons, former NDSU Extension swine specialist David Newman and Northwood, North Dakota farmer Todd Erickson. "Raising…
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