Perdue assures lawmakers worried about USDA budget cuts

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue backed away from significant cuts in President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget, affirming that crop insurance and other farm programs are “extremely important.”  Making his first appearance before lawmakers […]

FSIS gives guidance for Salmonella in poultry

The FSIS has reissued notice 32-15, with instructions for inspection program personnel to follow when collecting poultry samples for Salmonella and Campylobacter. The notice gives instruction on handling and transporting […]

Trump administration to start NAFTA renegotiation

The Trump administration today informed Congress that it intends to officially begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. The much-anticipated notification gives Congress a 90-day […]

Administration adds emphasis on trade in USDA changes

The Trump administration is putting added emphasis on trade. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says international trade plays a significant role in the success of American agriculture.  On Thursday, Perdue […]