Sonny Perdue

Earlier this week, the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services released the 2020-2025 edition of the Dietary  Guidelines for Americans. "Together we're excited to present the newest edition of our nation's dietary guidelines," noted Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. "T ...

But we’ve heard a lot over the last couple of months about a mission to Mars; putting humans on the Red Planet. But for that to happen, the astronauts would need to grow food. So, what happens if an insect hitchhikes and starts destroying the crops? G ...

Earlier this week, the USDA celebrated their accomplishments of 2020. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce stated, “We partner with agricultural producers to grow and expand their operations as well as weather the unpredictable, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.” ...

If you live in a rural area, you may not have access to the same standard of health care as your urban friends, but there are some major efforts to correct that situation. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

On Monday, the Labor Department issued a final rule that updates the methodology for determining the annual Adverse Effect Wage Rates in the H-2A visa program. The Trump administration claims the new rule improves the consistency of the wage rates, provides stronger protections for workers, and establishes better stability and predictability for employers ...

The USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box Program was scheduled to wrap up at the end of October, following three rounds of food acquisition and distribution. "But we thought is was so popular that we're continuing in November and December through the end of the year," Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue recently announced there will be a 4th round of Farmers to Families which he calls a Win-Win-Win

Earlier this month, the United National celebrated the diamond anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization. "The FAO Constitution from 1945 is still enduring. At that time we established our commitment to raiding levels of nutrition and standards of people; increasing the efficiency of the production and distribution of food bettering the conditions of rural populations, all the whil

On Tuesday, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Malheur County, Oregon, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for FSA Emergency Loans. The designation allows FSA to extend emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters. Em ...

The USDA says it has paid more than $7 billion in assistance to farmers as part of round two of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Known as CFAP 2, the program provides farmers with financial aid to help absorb some of the increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Senate Ag Committee Member Debbie Stabenow is leading a group of 15 senators asking Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to reverse a decision that excluded dairy farmers from getting coronavirus aid for losses from meat produced from breeding animals ...