Archive for January 2021
USDA Announces Details of the 2021 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program
(Washington, D.C., January 11, 2021) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces details of the 97th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, which will be held virtually on February 18-19, 2021.…
Read MoreGlobalization's New Reality
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 MoreTrump Administration Invests $16 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Illinois, Oregon and South Carolina
ReConnect Funding to Connect 4,312 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2021 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is…
Read MoreTrump Administration Invests $4.6 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Georgia
ReConnect Funding to Connect 1,326 Rural Georgia Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity CLAXTON, Ga., Jan. 7, 2021 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Continuation of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, Fifth Round of Food Purchases
(Washington, D.C., January 4, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide…
Read MoreUSDA Continues to Move SNAP Participants Forward
(Washington, D.C., January 4, 2021) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a final rule enhancing employment and training opportunities for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. SNAP participants…
Read More