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Georgia, Mired in Election Disputes, Fosters Cozy Ties With China

As the presidential election results in Georgia face challenges from voter fraud claims, the state has also come under the spotlight for its business ties with China. Most recently, Georgia ...

December 11, 2020BY Eva Fu
US Meatpackers Back Operating at Over 95 Percent of 2019 Capacity

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced in a statement Tuesday that despite plant closures during the CCP ...

June 11, 2020BY Alan McDonnell
Agriculture Secretary Expects No Food Shortages In Coming Months

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Friday that he does not expect any food shortages in ...

May 15, 2020BY Tom Ozimek
Ivanka Trump and Agriculture Secretary Unveil ‘Farmers to Families Food Box’ Program

White House adviser Ivanka Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Friday formally kicked off a new food ...

May 15, 2020BY Tom Ozimek
USDA: Food Stamp Benefits Up 40 Percent

Food stamp benefits are up 40 percent, the Department of Agriculture announced, as families across the nation grapple ...

April 22, 2020BY Zachary Stieber
Trump Admin Loosens Rules to Keep Low-Income Children Fed During School Closures

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the nation's school meal programs, is acting to make it ...

March 10, 2020BY Bill Pan
Reform of Food Stamp Program Triggers Debate

News Analysis Conservatives are applauding the Trump administration for proposing new regulations that would save taxpayers $2.5 billion ...

July 31, 2019BY Matthew Vadum
U.S. Agriculture Chief Says Canada Must Make Concessions on Dairy Policy for NAFTA Deal

Canada must end its low-price milk proteins policy to reach a U.S.–Canadian deal to update the North American ...

September 9, 2018BY Reuters