Archive for December 2020
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue Issues Proclamation Honoring Longtime Broadcaster Orion Samuelson
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and legendary farm broadcaster Orion Samuelson at the 2017 FFA National Conference. Photo credit: USDA (Washington, D.C., December 31, 2020) – The U.S. Department…
Read MoreUSDA Approves Maine to Accept SNAP Benefits Online
(Washington, D.C., December 31, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Maine to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Read MoreMake Every Bite Count: USDA, HHS Release Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025
(Washington, D.C., December 29, 2020) – Nutrition in America took a major step forward today with the publication of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Jointly published by the U.S. Departments…
Read MoreUSDA Clears Santa’s Reindeer for Entry into the United States
(Washington, D.C., December 23, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Dr. Carrie Castille as New NIFA Director
(Washington, D.C., December 22, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that President Trump has named Dr. Carrie Castille as the new, permanent director of the National…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Announces Groundbreaking Proposal to Transfer Agricultural Animal Biotechnology Regulatory Framework to USDA
(Washington, D.C., December 21, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a significant step in modernizing regulations of agricultural animals modified or produced by genetic engineering. The…
Read MoreWill Virus Cap Q4 Growth?
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 MoreEquities: Select-Sector Trends 2020
Unlike in 1999 and 2000, however, bonds don’t offer much of an attractive alternative. Back then, yields were in the 5-7% range. Today, even 30Y yields are still below 1.75%,…
Read MoreTrump Administration Sets the Pace for Food Loss and Waste Reduction Efforts to Continue
(Washington, D.C., December 17, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the renewal…
Read MoreUSDA, NASA Sign Agreement to Improve Agricultural, Earth Science Research
(Washington, D.C., December 17, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASA have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their longstanding partnership on space-based assets benefitting life…
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