Articles tagged as: USDA
April 2, 2018
Indiana Included In Recall Of Nearly 4 Tons Of Raw Beef Items
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the recall involves PFP Enterprises, operating as Texas Meat Packers of Fort Worth.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2017
USDA Sec. Perdue Implores FFA Members To Be 'Advocates For Truth'
Perdue said his agency is also focused on NAFTA negotiations and confirming his undersecretaries.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2017
USDA Secretary Coming To Indiana For National FFA Convention
Perdue will be in Indianapolis on Wednesday for the kickoff of the 90th annual FFA convention and expo.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2017
Senate Confirms Indiana Ag Dir. McKinney To Key USDA Trade Post
In a statement, USDA secretary Sonny Perdue says McKinney will "wake up every morning seeking to sell more American agricultural products in foreign markets."
Read MoreAugust 8, 2017
Agriculture Sec. Perdue Talks Trade, Climate Change At State Fair
Perdue met in private with state lawmakers about the 2018 Farm Bill and reassured Hoosier farmers he'd protect their stake in the export economy.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2017
Young, Donnelly Seek Applicants For USDA State Posts
Sens. Todd Young and Joe Donnelly announced Monday they will review applications for the two posts and make a joint recommendation to President Donald Trump, who then will select the nominees.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2017
Indiana Ag Chief Tapped To Be USDA's First Trade Undersecretary
Ted McKinney has directed Indiana's Department of Agriculture since 2014, after working at Dow AgroSciences and Eli Lilly subsidiary Elanco.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2017
IPS Brings 'Café' To Far West Side Students
Indianapolis Public Schools is trying a new way to get free lunch to students this summer.
Read MoreJune 13, 2017
Indiana Native Named To Rural Affairs USDA Post
Anne Hazlett helped create Indiana's Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
Read MoreMay 23, 2017
USDA, Trump Take Different Tactics On Ag Trade, Rural Economies
The department is reorganizing its trade and rural development programs, while the White House takes aim at those issues in its own way.
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