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Brooks supports work requirements for SNAP benefits

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined 64 House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue supporting work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents before they can obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program welfare benefits, commonly still referred to as food stamps. “Americans who can work should earn the money they need to … Continued
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February 20, 2019

Sonny Perdue visits Houston County farms impacted by Hurricane Michael

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue joined Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) in Houston County to visit with farmers impacted by Hurricane Michael. “We’ve got an unusual situation here,” Perdue said. “A lot of pine tree damage that we don’t usually see in these situations. … Continued
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November 19, 2018

Shelby announces Uniontown has been awarded $23 million rural development grant

Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Uniontown a $23,437,500 grant to rehabilitate the city’s entire wastewater collection system. “Water and wastewater systems across the country are aging, overburdened, and in need of replacement,” said Senator Shelby. “Failure to invest in these water projects has devastating … Continued
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November 19, 2018

Alabama’s cotton farmers lose $100 million while Timberland owners suffer nearly $20 million loss from Hurricane Michael

Farmers and forestland owners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas were severely impacted by Hurricane Michael. Most of Alabama was spared the damage that our neighbors in Florida and Georgia suffered, but the Wiregrass and particularly Houston County in southeast Alabama was not so lucky. Preliminary estimates from helicopter show heavy damage to the … Continued
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October 25, 2018

Shelby announces rural development investments in Alabama

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is granting $694,000 in federal funding for various energy-efficiency projects in rural Alabama. The grants are provided through the USDA Rural Energy for America program. “It is vital that we continue investing in Alabama’s rural areas to promote economic development and … Continued
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August 17, 2018
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Fighting for rural America

By U.S Rep. Bradley Byrne Approximately 46 million people call rural America home, according to information from the Department of Agriculture. These rural communities make up the backbone of our state and play a substantial role in the overall American economy. Unfortunately, rural communities are facing some serious challenges. For the first time on record, … Continued
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January 15, 2018

Strange says he’s proud to vote to confirm Sonny Perdue

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 24, 2017, US Senator Luther Strange (R) joining 86 other Senators colleagues in voting to confirm former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R) as Secretary of Agriculture. Senator Strange said, “We have waited long enough for this critical opportunity, and I was proud to cast my vote today … Continued
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April 25, 2017

Alabama Drought is a Growing Disaster

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As of October 20, 2016, 32 counties in Alabama have been designated as primary natural disaster areas and 15 additional counties are classified as contiguous counties by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) because of the ongoing drought. The terrible drought conditions have led the US Department of Agriculture … Continued
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October 25, 2016

Vilsack Visits with Sewell in Seventh District

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 12, US Representative Terri Sewell welcomed US Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack to Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, where he announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.6 million in various projects within the 7th Congressional District. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement while touring through … Continued
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August 18, 2015