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TPM
April 25, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue reportedly told senators Tuesday that he advised President Donald Trump to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the latest of a series of contradictory statements from Trump and his administration about the trade deal. Trump has been inconsistent on the issue sinceÃâà...
Washington Examiner
April 24, 2018
One of the key insiders in the fight is Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, a Democrat-turned Republican and former governor of Georgia. The agriculture industry depends heavily on foreign markets, and three of the U.S. biggest customers are Canada, Mexico, and China. Mindful of that potential impact,Ãâà...
Source
April 23, 2018
Current United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Former US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack are among the experts joining Colorado State University's inaugural Water in the West Symposium on April 26-27, 2018 at McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., Denver.
The Tennessean
April 13, 2018
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Friday he believes the Trump administration has taken a necessary hard stance on trade with China and that the nation's farm community understands the sacrifices that might result. China has levied new tariffs on pork, apples and other productsÃâà...
Grub Street
April 9, 2018
When Sonny Perdue took over the Department of Agriculture last April, he vowed to “work tirelessly to solve the issues facing our farm families.” Given his past, plenty of critics doubted they'd like his solutions, but it was too premature for anything but hand-wringing. However, Perdue has now run the USDAÃâà...
WDRB
April 6, 2018
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue got a first-hand look Friday at Kentucky's signature business: horse racing. Perdue got a tour of Keeneland and noted the importance of horse racing to Kentucky's economy. He also talked about a recent conversation with PresidentÃâà...
MyAJC (blog)
April 4, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Tuesday he feels confident that President Donald Trump will not allow farmers “to bear the brunt” of a possible trade war with China. The former Georgia governor also suggested the Trump administration might consider economic “mitigation efforts” to aid U.S.Ãâà...
WBUR
March 29, 2018
Recent staff shake-ups at the White House have rattled agencies from the FBI to the State Department. One cabinet member who hasn't received as much attention is Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. However, as Bloomberg reporter Alan Bjerga writes, Perdue "may be the most aggressive enforcer ofÃâà...
Sierra Sun Times
March 27, 2018
March 26, 2018 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last Friday expressed his appreciation for the work of Congress to find a bipartisan fix for the way the U.S. Forest Service is funded for fighting wildfires. Secretary perdue official usda photo Perdue had advocated for the change since takingÃâà...
Farm Futures
March 16, 2018
Perdue is the U.S. secretary of agriculture, running an agency with a $140 billion budget and a low profile. His traveling press corps, when there is one, can squeeze into the back of a van. He may be the most aggressive enforcer of President Donald Trump's pro-business and deregulatory agenda that theÃâà...
Chicago Sun-Times
March 9, 2018
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talks at a news conference in Fargo, N.D., on Friday, March 9, 2018. Perdue spoke about how President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum might help farmers get a better deal in the long run if the North American Free Trade Agreement is improved.
Fence Post
March 5, 2018
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments from attorneys representing Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and R-CALF USA in Perdue's appeal of R-CALF USA's beef checkoff program lawsuit. The oral arguments will follow arguments for two other cases in a hearing scheduled toÃâà...
AG Week
March 3, 2018
This week on AgweekTV, U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue talks farm policy and addresses the Renewable Fuels Standard at the annual Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Michelle Rook follows the international marketing trail for U.S. soybeans into Mexico and a look at how opioid addiction is a quicklyÃâà...
Tri-State Livestock News
March 2, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will travel to Memphis on Saturday and to North Dakota next week. Perdue will give remarks at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show Agriculture Outlook Meeting, participate in a Tennessee Farm Bureau luncheon and town hall, and tour local farms, USDA said in a mediaÃâà...
Agriculture.com
February 28, 2018
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue spoke to corn and soybean farmers gathered at the Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California, as the ethanol debate becomes increasingly contentious around the country. The arena cheered as Perdue announced Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has beenÃâà...
Corn and Soybean Digest
February 28, 2018
The Secretary of Agriculture spoke to a large crowd at Commodity Classic, covering trade, RFS, farm bill and more. Jen Koukol | Feb 28, 2018. A standing ovation greeted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture as he took the stage at the general session during 2018 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, CA, on Feb. 28.
agprofessional.com
December 31, 1999
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue Visits Ag Retailer For Tax Day Town Hall. ARA. April 18, 2018 12:39 PM. Print. PerdueatTNCoOp. ARA ( Ag. Secretary Sonny Purdue visits Knox County Co-op ). ARA worked with Ag. Secretary Sonny Purdue's office in scheduling his April 17 visit with Knox County Co-op (a part of TennesseeÃâà...
MyAJC (blog)
December 31, 1999
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Thursday that he has appointed a former Georgia Senate colleague to an overseas post. Former Senate president pro tem Tommie Williams, a Republican from Lyons, will serve as minister-counselor for agriculture in the U.S. Mission to the United NationsÃâà...
