Day: December 21, 2018

Secretary Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding *CORRECTED* WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today detailed which functions of the…

Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Forest Management Executive Order WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order Promoting Active…

PRO 15: New Appointments by Governor Elect Polis Congratulations to all of the new appointees. Some of you we know and others we look forward to getting to know and…

DoI Secretary Zinke Secures Historic Interagency Memorandum of Agreement between 12 Federal Agencies Allows Tribes more options to streamline job training programs WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke…

USDA Secretary Perdue Announces ERS, NIFA Site Selection Criteria WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the criteria the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has…

KDA: Winter Water Technology Expo in Dodge City January 8th TOPEKA, Kan. — Farmers and ranchers in southwest and south central Kansas who are eager to learn more about improving…

EPA Announces $40 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines DALLAS – (Dec. 21, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to…

USDA Highlights Key Accomplishments in 2018 That Are Building Rural Prosperity   WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today highlighted accomplishments of…

USDA-FAS: Foreign Agricultural Service Forges Ahead to Expand Trade in 2018 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forged ahead to expand export opportunities and diversify…

USDA Announces No Actions Under the Feedstock Flexibility Program WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect…

Secretary Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the…

The National Western Stock Show is Hiring for the 2019 Show DENVER, CO – The National Western Stock Show will host several job fairs to hire over 400 seasonal positions for…

CO Governor Hickenlooper signs executive order furthering conservation and clarifying mitigation of the greater sage-grouse DENVER — Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 — Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed an executive order…

Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation READ the NAFB’s National Ag News for Friday, December 21st Trump Signs Farm Bill, Won’t Sign Stopgap Funding Bill President Donald Trump signed…