U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was in Florida Monday to assess agricultural damage from Hurricane Irma. Stephanie Ho has the story.
Perdue Sees Hurricane Irma Damage to Florida Agriculture
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was in Florida to survey agricultural damage from Hurricane Irma. AgNet Media’s Abbey Taylor took part in a press conference they held in Orlando and has this report. Image: Citrus trees in Hendry County destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Credit: Gene McAvoy/UF/IFAS Northwest Extension District.
Secretary Perdue: USDA Is Ready to Help With Hurricane Recovery
USDA is ready to do as much as it can to help farmers recover from the two recent devastating hurricanes. Stephanie Ho has the story.
USDA Restructuring Efforts Move Forward
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue last week announced further Department of Agriculture restructuring under his plan announced in May. Perdue says the work streamlines bureaucracy, improves efficiency and makes the federal agency more customer friendly. The actions involve innovation, consolidation and the rearrangement of certain offices into more “logical organizational reporting structures,” according to USDA. The most notable change is the …
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the realignment of a number of offices within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order to improve customer service and maximize efficiency. The actions involve innovation, consolidation, and the rearrangement of certain offices into more logical organizational reporting structures. The changes build on the reorganization Perdue announced in May. As with the previous …
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue reiterated his strong support for President Trump’s tax reform agenda, as the president outlined in North Dakota. Perdue issued the following statement: “Farming is a complicated operation, so to place more burdens on the people of agriculture through the tax code has never made any sense. Most agricultural enterprises are small businesses, and the …
Encouraged with Efforts on Needs of Rural America
During Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s visit to Georgia recently, a major topic of discussion was Rural Prosperity. Tyron Spearman talked with University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean and Director, Sam Pardue about these efforts.
Perdue Talks NAFTA Benefits with Trump
President Donald Trump is once again threatening to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement. USDA Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke with the president this week about the merits of the trade deal. Bloomberg says Perdue is working to convince Trump that NAFTA has been a boon to agriculture. Perdue said the deal does have “rough edges” that could …
Perdue Wants to Improve Rural Conditions
During his visit to Tifton, Georgia last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talked about efforts to improve conditions in rural areas. Tyron Spearman was there and has the story.
Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today expressed his strong support for President Trump’s tax reform agenda as a great benefit to the American agriculture community. Perdue issued the following statement: “Just as he has done with excessive and costly regulations, President Trump has focused on the problem of onerous and burdensome taxes. Most agricultural operations are, in fact, small …