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12 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 12, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement on the release of the 2018 Farm Bill:
10 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 10, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” which calls for lifting American citizens from welfare to work, from dependence to independence, and from poverty to pr...
9 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 9, 2018) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with other Trump Administration cabinet secretaries and leaders of federal agencies, committing to following the President’s One Federal Decision framework for processing environmental reviews and permits for major infrastructure ...
6 Apr 2018
“...[T]his administration remains committed to being a voice for America’s farmers, ranchers, producers, and foresters.”
Trump has not Forgotten rural America’s Needs, Contributions
By Secretary Sonny Perdue
Lexington Herald-Leader [Kentucky]
April 5, 2018
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While Congress continues its work on the Farm Bill, rural prosperity, and many other ...
6 Apr 2018
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make disaster payments of up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress, to help America’s farmers and ranchers recover from hurricanes and wildfires. The funds are available as part of the new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes...