Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was in Tennessee April 17 to discuss benefits of the new tax law and other issues affecting farmers.
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue addressed representatives of Tennessee agriculture April 17 at the Knox Farmers' Cooperative in Knoxville, Tenn. Perdue discussed trade, immigration reform, the farm bill and the benefits farmers receive from the new tax law.
In remarks from the podium and during a question and answer session, Perdue reassured farmers that President Trump will not leave them to take the brunt of any retaliatory tariffs China might impose in response to the administration’s efforts to pressure the Chinese into a fair trade policy.
“The president will not let you be the only soldiers in the battle,” Perdue said. “Farmers don’t like cheaters and stealers and those who don’t play by the rules,” he added. “The president wants China to play by the rules. I think he has got China’s attention. We want China as a customer; we want fair trading partners across the globe. China has to play fair.”
A standing room crowd was on hand to greet the Secretary and to express their concerns on farm policy.
See Perdue: ag not only soldiers in trade battle, https://bit.ly/2qCpo3a
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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Tennessee Farm bureau President Jeff Akins arrive at the Knox Farmers-Co-op in Knoxville, Tenn., where Perdue addressed a standing room crowd April 17.
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A question from the audience following Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s April 17 address in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Chloe Ford, vice president of the Tennessee Future Farmers of America, listens as Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue replies to her question regarding the farm bill.
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FFA members welcome Secretary Perdue to Tennessee.
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Fielding questions from the Audience, Secretary Perdue is joined by Tennessee Farm Bureau President Jeff Akins.
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Greeting the audience, Secretary Perdue makes his way to the podium at the Knox Farmers’ Co-op in Knoxville, Tenn.
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While shaking hands with folks representing Tennessee agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue listened to their concerns.
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Blount County, Tenn., farmer Susan Keller fears Washington does not understand farmers.
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Tim McClary, Polk County, Tenn., asks Secretary Perdue about immigration reform.
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Paul Binkley, education and training director, and Ryan King, marketing and events coordinator, Tennessee Farmer Cooperative, welcome Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to Tennessee.