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United States Issues First-Ever WTO Counter Notification Against India’s Market Price Support

9 May 2018
(Washington, D.C., May 9, 2018) — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States submitted a counter notification in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Agriculture (COA) on India’s market price support (MPS) for wheat and rice. Filed on May 4, 2018, this is t...

Secretary Perdue Commits to Prioritizing Food Waste Solutions

8 May 2018
(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2018) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hosted a food waste roundtable with Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-1) and David Young (IA-3), food industry leaders, and non-profit groups at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today. This roundtable, the first of many USDA public events on food waste, serves a...

Assistant to the Secretary Anne Hazlett Applauds FLOTUS Be Best Initiative

8 May 2018
(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2018) – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today applauded First Lady Melania Trump’s policy initiative, Be Best, a campaign focused on the holistic wellness of American children. Hazlett issued the following statement:

Secretary Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety

4 May 2018
(Washington, D.C., May 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s selection of Dr. Mindy Brashears to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety. After the announcement, Secretary Perdue issued the following statement:

Secretary Perdue Announces e-Connectivity Grant for Rural Alabama

3 May 2018
(Brilliant, Ala., May 3, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced USDA is awarding a $2.9 million grant to the Tombigbee Electric Cooperative to bring e-Connectivity to rural Marion County, Alabama.
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