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USDA Co-hosts Free Webinar on Nov. 12 on Livestock Risk Management

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2020 – The Extension Risk Management Education Program and U.S. Department of Agriculture are hosting a webinar on Nov. 12 for agricultural producers and professionals focused on livestock risk management. The webinar is free to attend and will provide information on livestock markets, price risk, and risk management options available through USDA.

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Secretary Perdue Statement on DOL’s H2A Wage Rule

(Washington, D.C., November 2, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new H2A Wage Rule, which delivers on President Trump’s promise to stabilize farm labor costs and reform the H-2A wage rate.

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ICYMI: President Trump is Fighting for our farmers, ranchers and rural America

(Washington, D.C., November 2, 2020) – Today in a FOX Business op-ed, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue highlighted the Trump Administration’s accomplishments over the past four years for America’s farmers and ranchers saying, “President Donald J. Trump is an unabashed advocate for America’s farmers and ranchers and his administration has delivered prosperity for rural America.

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USDA Announces First Set of Great American Outdoors Act Projects

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has delivered to Congress its priority list of deferred maintenance projects for Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) funding in fiscal year 2021. The GAOA will protect and enhance the economies of numerous gateway communities that surround our public lands by restoring and maintaining critical access and infrastructure. The bill was a part of a strong push by […]

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Trump Administration Invests $10.6 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Utah, Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10.6 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Utah, Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.

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