ATLANTA (April 11, 2022) – The dairy farm families of Georgia, the Atlanta Falcons, and The Dairy Alliance gathered at Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s Urban Garden to celebrate their mutual commitment to sustaining the surrounding community and protecting the environment. The community …
Following a 40-year career of service to Georgia Farm Bureau members, volunteers, and staff, Jon Huffmaster has announced his retirement effective January 28, 2022. Huffmaster, who started with Farm Bureau in Field Services staff as a field representative trainee in …
Due to the weather, the Sunbelt Expo Field Day this year has been postponed. Since July 1, the expo grounds have received more than 10 inches of rain and have left the fields impassable. Be sure to check out Sunbeltexpo.com …
WASHINGTON – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the re-enrollment deadline for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy will be extended until June 22, 2018. The new and improved program protects participating dairy producers when the margin – …
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the government of Argentina has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. pork to be imported into Argentina for the first time since 1992. Since the …
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make disaster payments of up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress, to help America’s farmers and ranchers recover from hurricanes and wildfires. The funds …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the SBA to promote stronger businesses and …
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement (OPPE) announced up to $8.4 million in available funding for training and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers. Funding is made through …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue yesterday, March 14th, testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives.” Secretary Perdue was joined by Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, …
DES MOINES, IA – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue administered the oath of office yesterday, March 6th, to Bill Northey at the Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner. Northey will serves as the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural …
