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Farmers bring their shopping lists to the White House

Apr 25, 2017
As Sonny Perdue gets sworn in to be the new Secretary of Agriculture, President Trump is set to meet with farming representatives. Among the top items on their list: immigration and trade. Up to 70 percent of the farming labor force is undocumented immigrants. About 20 percent of the U.S. agriculture business are exports dependent […]

Farmers pin hopes on Trump's choice for Ag Secretary

Jan 23, 2017
Sonny Perdue, former governor of Georgia, is Trump's pick to head the U.S.D.A.
Former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue speaks to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower, November 30, 2016 in New York, after meetings with US President-elect Donald Trump.
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