USDA Looks Forward to Implementing the Farm Bill

January 28, 2019 02:03 PM

January 28, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn (RFD-TV) As the federal government returns to action for the next three weeks, the USDA looks to jump start work on implementing the Farm Bill. Although the measure passed last month, lawmakers predict it will take months to structure the farm programs. U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he plans to “prioritize the dairy program” during upcoming oversight meetings. The government will remain open until February 15^th. Most workers in the affected departments and agencies have missed two straight biweekly paychecks. Perdue says USDA employees will receive their back pay “as quickly as possible.”

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