Articles tagged under: Sonny Perdue
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.CCC Funds Can Still Help Farmers in Tough Times
Published June 18, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters Friday there’s still a plan to use the Commodity Credit Corporation funds to help farmers hurt by trade disputes. "It's still too early to talk about the mechanisms or the quantification of that. We've…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.…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…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…Census of Agriculture Deadline Approaching
Published June 5, 2018
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is June 15. The Census can be…H-2A Visa Improvements Proposed
Published May 25, 2018
USDA, the State Department, Labor Department and the Department of Homeland Security are proposing changes to the H-2A Agricultural Worker Visa program. The goal is to modernize and simplify the program. There will also be incentives for farmers to use…Perdue Applauds Regulatory Change
Published May 19, 2018
Regulatory relief is being applauded by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The omnibus spending package included the removal of a rule requiring farmers to get a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) or System for Award Management (SAM) number to participate in…NFU Urges USDA Response to Farmer Stress
Published May 16, 2018
The National Farmers Union is urging USDA to proactively address farmer and rancher stress. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, NFU President Roger Johnson urged the Department to “develop a response to the farm suicide crisis.” Johnson noted…