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Hurst glad nominee has production ag background

The president of a Midwestern state Farm Bureau says he is glad someone with an ag background, closely tied to production agriculture, has been nominated for U.S. Ag Secretary, “A lot of the names that were being discussed were a little bit further away from our industry, so that’s the good news. The most important thing that he can do now that he’s there – once he’s confirmed – is be an advocate within the administration for trade.”

Blake Hurst, President of the Missouri Farm Bureau, tells Brownfield he hopes Sonny Perdue fully supports ag trade because trade benefits ALL of agriculture, whether southern or Midwestern.

Hurst says he hopes Perdue talks about the importance of technology to farmers,“Whether that be biotechnology or any of the other ways which we benefit from research and science.”

Hurst expects Perdue will advocate for regulatory reform – saying it’s greatly needed after the last eight years.

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