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Pence promises to stand with farmers
Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed the Trump administration’s support for farmers as part of a bus tour through Michigan Tuesday.
“We’re going to stand with you no matter what political philosophies or political winds are blowing. President Donald Trump, this Vice President, this administration will always stand with the American farmer. I promise.”
Pence’s visit with Michigan farmers echoed accomplishments mentioned during President Trump’s State of the Union ranging from reduced taxes and regulations to something Michigan Farm Bureau President Carl Bednarski tells Brownfield he was excited to hear, commitments to further trade deals.
“Mentioning that ‘We’re not done yet, there are a lot more agreements that need to be done and we’re going to move agriculture forward in more trade agreements.’”
Bednarski says he was able to bring up trade issues specialty crops as well as labor one-on-one with Pence.
“When we take a look at cherries, asparagus, blueberries, apples—those products are really being hit hard right now.”
Pence reflected on his time growing up in rural Indiana and expressed his appreciation for agriculture, even mentioning wearing an FFA tie for the event.
“I’m always in awe when I visit farmers and see the extraordinary range of information that you take. You’re small business owners and yet you’re out there with your sleeves rolled up getting the work done.”
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue also attended the Lansing Legislative Seminar to introduce Pence but had no new information from USDA or the administration regarding agriculture.
This was the first time cabinet-level officials attended the event.
Please explain to me how farmers are getting the best deal from the tariffs when the fact is that they have enabled Brazil to become this year the largest producer and exporter in the world. We are now second when 3 years ago, before tariffs, we were the major producer and exporter , this by the way is not fake news.
Does this make “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN “? The Japan trade agreement by the way,which is the revised TPP without the agreement for dairy farmers, opened up our supplying mainly wheat to our largest export market while enabling Canada , Australia, and New Zealand to take a larger share of that market.