Danielle Endvick: As Perdue rips open rural America’s wounds, farmers get fired up

In an Oct. 1 meeting with reporters at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue tied the current dairy crisis to economies of scale, telling reporters, “In America, the big get bigger and the small go out.” It might have been refreshing to hear a politician speak so plainly, had the line not been so apathetic that it hit the attending farmers like a kick in the guts.

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Danielle Endvick: As Perdue rips open rural America’s wounds, farmers get fired up

In an Oct. 1 meeting with reporters at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue tied the current dairy crisis to economies of scale, telling reporters, “In America, the big get bigger and the small go out.” It might have been refreshing to hear a politician speak so plainly, had the line not been so apathetic that it hit the attending farmers like a kick in the guts.

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FRI AM Update: Johnson warns Congress could have been subjected to ‘misinformation campaign’ about former Ukrainian prosecutor

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in a statement last night warned Congress could have been subjected to a “misinformation campaign” about former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin and his investigation of a Biden-linked natural gas company. This comes

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THU News Summary: Evers knocks U.S. Ag secretary’s comments on small dairies; Dassey seeks pardon

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Oct. 9: Midwest Polling Summit An array of top pollsters and public opinion researchers will highlight WisPolitics.com’s inaugural Midwest Polling Summit at The Madison Club on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The all-afternoon event is an opportunity to see top experts talk about the issues and trends

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