Archive for September 2018
USDA Extends Deadline for Expressions of Interest for New ERS & NIFA Headquarters
(Washington, DC – September 7, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced an extension of the deadline for interested parties to submit an expression of interest to…
Read MoreUSDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that a group of Cooperative Extension partners will have the opportunity to apply for grants from the…
Read MoreUSDA Removes Roadblock to Mineral Exploration in Rainy River Watershed
WASHINGTON, DC – September 6, 2018 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has removed a major obstacle to mineral leasing in…
Read MoreAluminum: Supply and Demand Dynamics
While Americans have to pay higher prices as a result of the tariff, premiums paid in Europe and Japan have fallen slightly. It appears that the U.S. tariff will reduce…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Names Senior Policy Advisor of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service
Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0175.18 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov Secretary Perdue Names Senior Policy Advisor of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (Washington, D.C., September 5, 2018)…
Read MoreUSDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is hosting listening sessions to solicit feedback on a plan to increase…
Read MoreNominations now open for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, September 5, 2018 – In coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the public call for nominations…
Read MoreRobust Job Growth Lifts Consumer Confidence
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 Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
(Washington, D.C., September 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation…
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