Statement of Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Signing of the Farm Bill

Perdue celebrates signing of the 2018 Farm Bill View as a webpage Press Release Statement 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 …

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Establishing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

USDA establishes the national mandatory standard for disclosing foods that are or may be bioengineered View as a webpage Press Release Establishing 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 …

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Get Access to Your Farmers.gov Dashboard

The secure farmers.gov portal offers self-service features to manage USDA business online. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Get Access to Your Farmers.gov Dashboard The vision of farmers.gov is to provide farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with online self-service applications. Through the secure farmers.gov portal, you can log in to your personalized …

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USDA to Restore Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not A Way of Life

USDA today announced a proposed rule intended to move more able-bodied recipients of SNAP benefits to self-sufficiency View as a webpage Press Release USDA 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 …

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TODAY: Secretary Perdue and USDA Officials to Hold Press Call Regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform

Perdue call on SNAP Reform View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., December 19, 2018) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Undersecretary Brandon Lipps will hold an off-camera, on-the-record briefing regarding USDA’s specific plans to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The briefing will be …

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Conservation Innovations – Fall 2018

The latest announcements, news, and updates on NRCS Conservation Innovations. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | Conservation Innovations ANNOUNCEMENTS 2018 CIG Grantee Orientation In October, for the first time ever, NRCS brought together all 22 entities that received a national CIG award in 2018. This orientation workshop was designed to help familiarize the new awardees …

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Dairy Producers Receive a Boost from USDA

Meet three of the more than 21,000 dairy producers who signed up for the Margin Protection Program for Dairy. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Dairy Producers Receive a Boost from USDA Frank Burkett, Frank Valet, and Jim Reid are among the 21,000-plus dairy producers who signed up for the Margin Protection …

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