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U.S. Commodity Futures Chairman to speak at USDA’s 2019 Ag Outlook Forum

12 Feb 2019

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2019 – J. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will speak at the annual dinner of USDA’s 95th Agricultural Outlook Forum. The forum is USDA’s largest annual meeting and will take place Feb.

USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028

11 Feb 2019

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2019 — On Feb. 14, 2019 at 12 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report. The new tables will include projections for farm income, U.S. fruits, nuts, and vegetables supply and use, and global commodity trade. ...

Hazlett Named Senior Adviser at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

7 Feb 2019

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2019 – Today, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Jim Carroll announced Anne Hazlett as the office’s Senior Adviser for Rural Affairs.

USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide

6 Feb 2019

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2019 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new toolkit to help support the deployment of high-speed broadband e-Connectivity in rural communities.

Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address

5 Feb 2019

(Washington, D.C., February 5, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: