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Government/Policy

Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021.
With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, Nov. 4, ag industry organizations are reacting to the legislation and its anticipated impact on the industry.
Bill aims to provide a compromise solution to the H-2A agricultural guestworker program.
PPP Loan
Coalition urges Congress to work with Small Business Administration on PPP eligibility.
Farm policy
Group adds 14 new groups to its Steering Committee focused on developing policy proposals.
Snow on farm
USDA staff are prepared with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance.
Congress continues to work on efforts to implement his agenda aimed at moving the country past the COVID pandemic with the goal of setting the United States economy on stable footing. This work has centered on two separate but closely intermingled efforts, the first of which is an approximately $1 trillion infrastructure package. 
Committee membership will be evenly split with 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans.
USDA loans
Due to COVID-19, FSA program past-due collections are temporarily suspended.
Thomas Vilsack
Coalition of nearly 130 groups sends letter of support to U.S. Senate.
USDA building
These new individuals will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
CRP program
Ag producers and landowners can sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program until Feb. 12.