Secretary Perdue presides over the groundbreaking for a new USDA poultry research facility in Georgia. Stephanie Ho has the story.
Perdue Statement on House Passage of Resilient Federal Forests Act
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (H.R. 2936) as an important step toward better management of national forests. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04), seeks to implement proactive management standards for forests and paves the way for a solution to the problem of U.S. …
Secretary Perdue Comments on Tax Reform
Details of the next federal budget are still being worked out in Washington, DC. Once that is done, work is expected to begin on a major tax reform. US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue thinks the proposed tax law changes will be good for agriculture. That’s Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service.
Perdue to FFA: Be Agriculture’s Communicators
Communication was the theme when Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talked with students during last week’s National FFA Convention. Rod Bain has the story.
Perdue Talks About Successful European Trip
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue toured Europe, speaking with officials from several different countries about a variety of issues, including trade. After stops in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain, Perdue said the trip has been very productive. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would be withdrawing the interim final rule under the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards …
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue expressed strong support for the tax reform agenda championed by President Donald J. Trump, hailing it as a great benefit to American agricultural producers. President Trump highlighted the tax reform proposals in an event in Pennsylvania featuring truckers and representatives of the trucking industry. Perdue issued the following statement: “The President’s proposed tax cuts …
Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s vision of a broad reform of the American tax code, which will result in dramatic tax cuts for millions of American individuals, families, businesses, and family farmers, ranchers, and foresters. Secretary Perdue issued the following statement: “The people of American agriculture work hard every day to provide food, fiber, and …
Perdue Optimistic for Legal Guest Worker Program
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway were recently asked about a legal guest worker program. Stephanie Ho has the story.
Perdue Urges State Foresters to Call on Congress to Fix Fire Funding Problem
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urged State Foresters to join in calling on Congress to address the way the U.S. Forest Service is funded. Currently, the agency has to borrow money from prevention programs to combat ongoing wildfires. Secretary Perdue believes Congress should treat major fires the same as other disasters and be covered by emergency funds so prevention …
Georgia Pecan Crop Hard Hit by Irma
When Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was in Georgia late last week surveying damage to crops from Hurricane Irma, one of his stops was Mason Pecan Farms in Fort Valley. While countless numbers of pecans were blown off, there were also many trees on the ground. Both he and Samantha McLeod, executive director of the Georgia Pecan Growers Association, knows that …