USDA
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

10/20/2020 SOURCE: drgnews.com

China Leading U.S. Corn Buyer Early in Marketing Year

A recent buying spree means China is running away with the top spot on the U.S. corn buyer list six weeks into...

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

U.S. judge strikes down USDA rule on food benefits during pandemic

A U.S. federal judge has struck down a Trump administration rule that would have cut food stamp benefits to almost 700,000 unemployed Americans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, court documents showed.

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TOPIC(S): Potatoes, USDA,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: southeastproduceweekly.com

N.C. Ag Department Unveils Recipients Of $1.25 Million In USDA Specialty Crop Grants

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the recipients of more than $1.25 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant …

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA pays $1.5 billion a week in coronavirus relief

In just three weeks, the USDA sent $4.52 billion to farmers and ranchers through its new coronavirus relief program, data released on Tuesday show.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.politico.com

Sonny Perdue faces ethics questions over his business holdings

The latest scrutiny stems from the agriculture secretary's wealth of current and former interests in agriculture, trucking and land development.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA, AgriBusiness,

Trump administration sued over decision that critics say would slash wages for more than 200,000 farm workers

In September, the US Department of Agriculture said it would no longer conduct the wage survey used to calculate pay for agricultural guest workers.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/13/2020 SOURCE: www.kcbd.com

Region 17 awarded $1 million grant by USDA to help upgrade ‘distance’ learning in Lubbock area schools

Region 17 was awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last Wednesday. The money will be used to update “distance” learning technology and equipment in schools across the South Plains.

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