This extension of summer program authority will employ summer program sponsors to ensure meals are reaching all children -- whether they are learning in the classroom or virtually -- so they are fed and ready to learn, even in new and ever-changing learning environments.

Sonny Perdue

While China may backtrack, @POTUS is steadfast in his support for U.S. farmers and directed @USDA to work on a plan quickly.

Sonny Perdue

business

We have been very clear to the agriculture community that we did not anticipate nor should they anticipate a 2019 Market Facilitation Program.

Sonny Perdue

us-news

As these trade negotiations go longer and prices remain low, we will look at that as we go forward, but we don't want to raise expectations that anything's under consideration at this point.

Sonny Perdue

us-news

As I've often said, if we're going to feed 10 billion people by 2050, farmers worldwide need all the tools and technologies at our disposal, in addition to the immediate effect of slowing the development of Vietnamese agricultural production, there's the very real risk that Vietnam's farmers will turn to unregulated, illegal chemical products in place of glyphosate.

Sonny Perdue

health-news

Today he told me he thought it was very likely that they could get it done and would do so if at all possible.

Sonny Perdue

environment

I thought it was a good sign that the Chinese extended their stay.

Sonny Perdue

top-news

All the things that go on in a very mobile world today will only increase the likelihood of things transferring from one nation to another, we are committing even further, based on the most recent African swine fever, to up our game.

Sonny Perdue

health-news

Sharing the long borders that we do both on the north and south, it's important that we function together as one.

Sonny Perdue

health-news

The benefits for February will be provided.

Sonny Perdue

politics

I believe this provides ample time for Congress to act.

Sonny Perdue

politics

Public policy matters. Leadership matters. And that is why this election is so cotton-pickin' important to the state of Florida, i hope you all don't mess it up.

Sonny Perdue

top-news

It’s unconscionable to think that in the state of California, with a growing economy — less than 4 percent unemployment — that we’re giving waivers, the problem is — honestly as the former governor of Georgia — the goal was to optimize. Maximize federal revenue into your state. That’s what governors, that’s what legislators do.

Sonny Perdue

politics

A perfect example is in the South, where the schools want to serve grits, but the whole grain variety has little black flakes in it, and the kids won't eat it. The school is compliant with the whole grain requirements, but no one is eating the grits.

Sonny Perdue

top-news

We’ve been hearing from a lot of parents, students and food service professionals about how we can do better in this role.

Sonny Perdue

health

If kids aren’t eating the food, and it’s ending up in the trash, they aren’t getting any nutrition — thus undermining the intent of the program.

Sonny Perdue

health

One of my great joys in life is being a pilot. There is a great sense of freedom in soaring through the sky. You get a different perspective up there. Seeing things that aren't so apparent from the ground.

Sonny Perdue

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The goal of any farmer, after producing enough to feed his own family, has always been to find the best place to sell the year's crop.

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I am a small business owner; I'm in the agri-business. That's about as blind a trust as you can get. We trust in the Lord for rain and many other things.

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Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will adapt in the future - with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA.

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Our form of government depends on a mutual bond of trust between the people and their government. But people have become cynical about their government.

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