Articles tagged under: Sonny Perdue

Perdue: RFS Plan Still Being Worked Out

Published October 2, 2019

Speaking to reporters at World Dairy Expo, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the details of a new plan to offset small refinery waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard are still being hammered out. "President Trump insisted we maintain 15 billion…
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Agriculture Secretaries Rally for the USMCA

Published September 19, 2019

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue joined former agriculture secretaries Tom Vilsack, Dan Glickman and John Block to rally support of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Tom Vilsack, who is now the chief executive officer for the U.S. Dairy Export Council, said…
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Perdue Considering EQIP Deadline Extension

Published August 8, 2019

Some Minnesota farmers didn't get signed up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by the July deadline. Following the House Agriculture Committee Listening Session at Farmfest, Red River Farm Network’s Don Wick asked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue if USDA…
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Dry Bean Scene

Published July 26, 2019

Hear more details on the new USDA Market Facilitation Program, as well as a crop update from the New York Mills, MN area. The Dry Bean Scene is made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, UPL, FMC, Central Valley…
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County Payment Rates Vary in MFP 2.0

Published July 26, 2019

Neighboring counties will differ in payment rates under the new Market Facilitation Program.  Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the different payment rate variations are an attempt to equitably distribute the funds. "Disparities were impossible to overcome aside from doing an…
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H-2A Reform Proposed

Published July 16, 2019

The U.S. Labor Department is proposing a change to the H-2A visa program for farm workers. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue praised the move, saying it will increase access to a stable and legal workforce. The proposed changes include streamlining and…
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