Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue loading up RV and leaving Washington for the Midwest
Middle Georgia native Sonny Perdue is launching a five-state tour this week to hear from farmers in the Midwest.
The secretary of agriculture will travel to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana on a Back to our Roots tour to gather feedback on the 2018 farm bill, according to a news release.
Perdue, Georgia’s former governor, will be meeting with farmers, ranchers, foresters and political leaders as he also looks for ways to increase rural prosperity.
“They are the ones on the front lines of American agriculture, and they know best what the current issues are,” Perdue said in the release.
The former veterinarian is striving to help create a farm bill that draws from the best practices of those in the industry.
Perdue is scheduled to arrive Thursday in Wisconsin, where he will appear with Gov. Scott Walker at the opening of the Wisconsin State Fair and plans to meet later with House Speaker Paul Ryan.
The tour ends Aug. 8 at the Indiana State Fair.
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This story was originally published August 1, 2017 at 12:29 PM with the headline "Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue loading up RV and leaving Washington for the Midwest."