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Trump Calls for DOJ Investigation

Published May 7, 2020

President Donald Trump has asked the Justice Department to investigate the wide disparity between the cash cattle price and wholesale beef prices. "I asked them to take a serious look into it because it shouldn't be happening that way and…

USDA Outlines Expectations for Meat Processors During COVID-19

Published May 6, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has formally outlined more details from President Trump’s executive order to reopen meat processing plants. In letters to U.S. governors and meat processing plant leaders, Perdue said meat and poultry processors will use guidance from the…

USDA Continues Work on a COVID-19 Aid Rule for Farmers

Published April 29, 2020

Following a discussion with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Tuesday, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the USDA is still struggling with the big needs for agriculture in the COVID-19 pandemic. "The $23.5 billion we secured one month ago for…

Klobuchar Asks Trump Administration to Investigate Price Challenges

Published April 26, 2020

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Attorney General William Barr and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Heath Tarbert to identify the disruptions in the meat supply chain and market manipulation. In a letter, Klobuchar addresses the…

Cattle Industry Speaks Up on Payment Limitations

Published April 23, 2020

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging USDA against payment limitations for cattle producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Currently, the program caps payments at $125,000 per commodity with $250,000 per producer…

USDA Won’t Re-open the Dairy Margin Coverage Program

Published April 20, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the USDA will not reopen the Dairy Margin Coverage program sign-up. "We chose not to do that, because it's an insurance program. We literally begged people to sign up last year," said Perdue. "The DMC…

Ag Secretary Perdue Outlines More Details of COVID-19 Aid

Published April 20, 2020

According to the USDA, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program is open to farmers and ranchers regardless of size or market outlet if they suffered an eligible loss. "We also looked ahead to help provide additional assistance with costs and disruption…

Biofuels Industry Not Included in USDA COVID-19 Aid

Published April 20, 2020

The USDA aid package doesn’t provide assistance to the biofuels industry. According to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, there’s not enough money to go around. Perdue says helping the biofuels industry is more than the USDA could do at this time.…

Officials are Taking Steps to Safely Reopen SD Plant

Published April 15, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says he is working with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Smithfield Foods to reopen the Sioux Falls pork plant. Noem says employee health and keeping families fed are a priority. "We do have increased cases,…

Peterson Asks USDA to Purchase Excess Products

Published April 14, 2020

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Tuesday urging the administration to purchase excess ag products during the coronavirus. In the letter, Peterson said purchases by the USDA can help ensure the…

Articles tagged under: Sonny Perdue

Trump Calls for DOJ Investigation

USDA Outlines Expectations for Meat Processors During COVID-19

USDA Continues Work on a COVID-19 Aid Rule for Farmers

Klobuchar Asks Trump Administration to Investigate Price Challenges

Cattle Industry Speaks Up on Payment Limitations

USDA Won’t Re-open the Dairy Margin Coverage Program

Ag Secretary Perdue Outlines More Details of COVID-19 Aid

Biofuels Industry Not Included in USDA COVID-19 Aid

Officials are Taking Steps to Safely Reopen SD Plant

Peterson Asks USDA to Purchase Excess Products

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