15 Apr 2019

USDA Assists Iowa Ag Producers, Communities Affected by Flooding

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2019) — To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid Iowans in their recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county-offices are providing a variety of program-flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers, and impacted communities at large.

12 Apr 2019

USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 12, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the implementation-status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into law on December 20, 2018, and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementation of key programs. USDA held several listening-sessions with stakeholders and the public, specific to each agency’s respective mission-areas.

11 Apr 2019

2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 11, 2019) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, spanning some 6.4 million new points of information about America’s farms and ranches and those who operate them, including new data about on-farm decision-making, down to the county level.

11 Apr 2019

US Sec of Ag Sonny Perdue Statement on Vietnam's Ban on the Importation of Glyphosate

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 11, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) that Vietnam will ban the importation of glyphosate:

08 Apr 2019

USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure and Smart Grid Improvements in 13 States

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 8, 2019) — Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that 

02 Apr 2019

USDA Study Shows Significant Greenhouse-Gas Benefits of Ethanol Compared with Gasoline

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — A new study released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds greenhouse-gas emissions from corn-based ethanol are about 39 percent lower than gasoline. The study also states that when ethanol is refined at natural gas-powered refineries, the greenhouse-gas emissions are even lower, around 43 percent below gasoline.

19 Mar 2019

Registration for First 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting Opens

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 19, 2019) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in coordination with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), invites the public to register to attend the first meeting of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held at USDA headquarters in the Jefferson Auditorium on March 28th and 29th. Registration for in-person attendance begins today and closes at 5PM, March 26, 2019.

18 Mar 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate to Ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 18, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Perdue will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, March 19, 2019. He will be joined by farmers, ranchers, producers, and industry-leaders he has met while travelling across the country as Secretary for the ringing of the bell.

11 Mar 2019

US Sec of Ag Sonny Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 11, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Trump submitted his 

28 Feb 2019

US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not A Way of Life

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today reiterated during a US Senate hearing the need to restore the original intent of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is to be a second chance and not a way of life.

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