Archive for July 2018
USDA Invests in Rural Community Facilities in 22 States
Projects Will Provide $17.4 Million in Essential Services for More Than 220,000 Rural Americans WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Appointments
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 12 members to serve on the Federal Grain Inspection Service’s (FGIS) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee beginning…
Read MoreA Bright Future for FX Futures
Pressures of Basel III and Uncleared Margin Requirements Many of the most actively traded FX instruments—swaps and forwards— received exemptions from the more onerous regulatory requirements placed on other types…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Undersecretary of Research, Education and Economics
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0148.18 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., July 16, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Kickoff of Feds Feed Families Campaign
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today kicked off the annual government-wide Feds Feed Families campaign. The food drive is an annual event in which…
Read MoreUSDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure for Nearly 250,000 People in 103 Communities
Projects in 35 States Will Improve Quality of Life and Build a Foundation for Rural Prosperity WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett…
Read MoreNearly $2 Billion Now Available for Eligible Producers Affected by 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Japan to Accept Exports of U.S. Sheep and Goat Meat
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is announcing that the government of Japan has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. sheep and goat exports…
Read MoreTrade War Fallout Reverberates Through Markets, Economy
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MoreUSDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 13 members to fill vacancies on the 37-member National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Twelve appointees…
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