Secretary Perdue and Acting Administrator Wheeler in Tennessee TOMORROW

Perdue in TN for WOTUS event View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., December 17, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Andrew Wheeler will be in Tennessee TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 18th to speak to agriculture stakeholders at an event hosted by Tennessee Farm …

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USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool

Recent changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy has attracted more producers to enroll in the safety net program View as a webpage Press Release USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2018 — More than 21,400 dairy producers opted for coverage through the Margin Protection Program for Dairy …

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Still looking for the perfect gift? Shop for A Greener World

Find AGW-certified gifts and products here Gifts from our certified farmers Looking for ideas for those last few names on your holiday gift list? Great news: many of our certified farmers offer products that you can order online! Grab some skincare products made from Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW goats milk, yarn from Certified …

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Secretary Perdue Hosts Former Secretaries of Agriculture at USDA

Perdue meets with former Secretaries of Agriculture View as a webpage Press Release Secretary Perdue Hosts Former Secretaries of Agriculture at USDA (Washington, D.C., December 14, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue met with four former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture today at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Those in attendance included former Secretaries …

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Happy Holidays, Facebook fundraiser, your directory listings, farm-to-farm sales & more

December Focus On Farming from A Greener World December 2018 Warmest wishes to you all this holiday season! Dear Friends, We hope that 2018 has treated you well and that you have a very merry start to 2019! During this time of year, we reflect on how grateful we are to work with farmers, ranchers, …

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Loans Available to Cotton Producers to Help Offset Delayed Ginning

USDA offers recourse seed cotton marketing assistance loans to provide interim financing while you wait. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Loans Available to Cotton Producers to Help Offset Delayed Ginning This year’s adverse weather and increased cotton acres may mean it’s taking you a little longer to get your cotton ginned. …

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USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America

Ag Sec Sonny Perdue announced USDA is offering up to $600 mil in loans and grants to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America View as a webpage Press Release USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the …

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USDA Statement on President Trump’s EO Establishing a White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council

Perdue praises Opportunity and Revitalization Council View as a webpage Press Release USDA Statement on President Trump’s EO Establishing a White House White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (Washington, D.C., Dec 12, 2018) – Anne Hazlett, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, today applauded President Donald Trump for establishing …

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Statement of Secretary Perdue on Passage of the Farm Bill

Perdue encourages POTUS to sign Farm Bill View as a webpage Press Release Statement of Secretary Perdue on Passage of the Farm Bill (Washington, D.C., December 12, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed the passage of the 2019 Farm Bill. The House of Representatives approved the conference report on the bill …

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