Archive for December 2018
Google Identifies Three Marketing Trends Affecting Pork Consumption
It’s no surprise that digital use is exploding in all areas of our lives, but pork producers at the World Pork Expo earlier this year heard how that the National…
Read MoreStatement of Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Forest Management Executive Order
(Washington, D.C., December 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order, “Promoting Active Management of America’s Forests, Rangelands, and other Federal…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
(Washington, D.C., December 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today detailed which functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will remain available in the event of…
Read MoreMerry Christmas From Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction – Feeder Cattle Prices
Merry Christmas to our buyers and sellers! “A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And He will be our ruler. He will be called Wonderful…
Read MorePerdue Announces ERS, NIFA Site Selection Criteria
(Washington, D.C., December 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the criteria the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed to evaluate the 136 Expressions of…
Read MoreCelebrate Holiday Bounty and Give Back – USDA Tips to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 – The holidays are a time for entertaining and for giving back. USDA’s food loss and waste initiative offers tips on making the most of both…
Read MorePerdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has…
Read MoreStatement of Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Signing of the Farm Bill
(Washington, D.C., December 20, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today celebrated President Trump’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill and issued the following statement: “This is a…
Read MoreEstablishing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law, passed by Congress in July…
Read MoreUSDA to Restore Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not A Way of Life
(WASHINGTON, December 20, 2018) – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a proposed rule (PDF, 300 KB) intended to move…
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