Sonny Perdue Quotes

The agricultural interest of the country is connected with every other, and superior in importance to them all.

I will always be a relentless advocate for our farmers, producers, and our way of life.

Never in my life would I have expected USDA to be opposed to farmers and ranchers.

If we make it national policy that we will support small farmers the way we support agribusiness, we'll suddenly see it change in terms of the cost of organic food.

One good thing about California is we have quite a broad-based economy. We provide more fruits and vegetables and produce to the United States than any other state. So we have actually the single largest agricultural sector in the country.

We don't pay truckers not to truck, we don't pay miners not to mine and we shouldn't pay farmers not to farm.

We all flourish or decline with the farmer.

The only thing I'd like to see hi [Jimmy Carter] do when he gets to the White House is appoint a working farmer as secretary of agriculture, that's all.

The most serious domestic matter facing the United States today is the decline in agricultural income

The agricultural interest of our country is so essentially connected with every other and so superior in importance to them all that it is scarcely necessary to invite to it your particular attention.

Keeping our agricultural sector strong and secure should be a bipartisan concern.

A farm bill in Washington State is a jobs bill.

It's critically important for Europe to have a different way to think about the role of agriculture in society and the economy here.

Agriculture can trigger job-led economic growth, provided it becomes intellectually satisfying and economically rewarding.

Acumen Fund's patient capital investment in Western Seed is intended to enhance the food security and economic independence of Kenya's smallholder farmers.

We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table.

This is an exciting time for farmers and ranchers of all types and sizes as agriculture is a bright spot in the American economy. In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years.

I am committed to strengthening our agricultural economy by protecting the unique interests of small and medium size family farms so that they can continue to operate.

To keep farmers on the farm we must maintain a strong farm safety net, but we will also have to build a thriving companion economy to compliment production agriculture in rural America.

Programs that pay farmers not to farm often devastate rural areas. The reductions hurt everyone from fertilizer companies to tractor salesmen.

On this National Agriculture Day, when we all should be taking time to thank and pay tribute to America's farmers, ranchers and their families who produce the food for our tables, we are finding those same people in dire need of our help and support.

As the Republican platforms says, the welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country.

Now listen, the one thing about agriculture is we've lost our manufacturing, we've lost a great deal of jobs overseas, lots of our industry. The last thing in the world we need to do is lose the ability to produce our food.

Agriculture was the first manufacturing industry in America and represents the best of all of us.

USDA is committed to keeping pace with the needs and progress of American agriculture by supporting new markets and movements that will keep farmers profitable and help create middle class jobs across the country.