TODAY: Secretary Perdue and USDA Officials to Hold Press Call Regarding Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation

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TODAY: Secretary Perdue and USDA Officials to Hold Press Call Regarding Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation

(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2018) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue; U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretaries Greg Ibach, Ted McKinney, and Bill Northey; and other USDA staff will hold an off-camera, on-the-record briefing regarding USDA’s specific plans to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation by foreign nations. The briefing will be conducted via conference call beginning at 1:00pm ET, and the information will be embargoed until the conclusion of the call. The number of lines are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so please limit to one per outlet

*NOTE: You must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Monday, August 27th at 12:00pm ET to receive the dial in information for this call. The number of lines are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis – please limit to one per outlet.

Participants:

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach
Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney
Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Bill Northey
USDA’s Chief Economist, Dr. Rob Johannson
USDA’s Trade Counsel to the Secretary, Jason Hafemeister
USDA’s Assistant Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, Brad Karmen

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