Former USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to join Kalera’s Board of Directors
One of the biggest vertical farming companies worldwide – Kalera – announced that former United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
Make Every Bite Count! USDA, HHS release Dietary Guidelines
The US Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (HHS) published guidelines in order to foster healthy dietary patterns…
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Additional $14 billion announced for agricultural producers
US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program: USDA approves up to $1 billion in contracts to support farmers
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue approved up to $1 billion in contracts to support farmers in need through the…
Future of US agriculture dependent on research, innovation and collaboration: USDA Secretary
The future of US agriculture is reliant upon research, innovation and collaboration, as well as development of foods designed to improve…
US Secretary of Agriculture visits Iowa; reminds producers about disaster assistance programs
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited Iowa and designated 18 Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas, enabling producers who…
USDA extends summer meal program for providing nutritious food to children
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, allowing summer meal program…
US: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program announced for Iowa disaster areas
As per the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) latest notification, low-income Iowa residents recovering from the effects of the derecho…
US-EU Trade Relations: European barriers to US food, agri products smack of protectionism, says USDA Secretary Perdue
European barriers to some U.S. food and agri exports smack of protectionism and could color already acrimonious US-EU trade relations,…
25 new agricultural trade advisors appointed by USDA and USTR
Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the appointment of 25 new agricultural…