Wisconsin's Ag Secretary Pushes Back Against Comments Made by USDA Secretary
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 -- 7:43 AM
(WRN) -Wisconsin's ag secretary is pushing back on statements made by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.Wisconsin Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff is pushing back on comments made by USDA head Sonny Perdue at World Dairy Expo. Pfaff says that Wisconsin has the programs in place to ensure that small farmers get the support they need to succeed.
"We also want to make sure that we have an environment and economic climate in place that allows farmers of all sizes and all scales, those individuals that want to be able to farm, to feel that have an opportunity to farm."
Pfaff says that the state's ag economy thrives because of the diversity of the farms that make up the state's workforce.
"There are farmers of all sizes and all scales that are competing and succeeding, but they're going up against some pretty difficult pressures."
Pfaff says it's that diversity of ownership that makes Wisconsin's dairy industry strong.
"That's what Wisconsin is. It is not California, it is not New England. We do things the Wisconsin Way here, and there is no one size fits all."
Perdue said that the current Farm Bill can provide some help to farmers, but that it will be difficult for small dairy operations to stay afloat in the current economic climate.
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