The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) on March 23 issued a statement urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Sonny Perdue as the next USDA Secretary. The nomination of Perdue, a former two-term Republican governor of Georgia, was approved on March 30 by the Senate Agriculture Committee, and now heads to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.
“American agriculture needs a strong voice at the helm of USDA, and Sonny Perdue is right for the job,” said TFI President Chris Jahn. “His knowledge of the unique opportunities and obstacles facing agribusiness will be a tremendous asset to the entire agriculture community. Georgia produces billions of dollars of food and other agricultural crops each year, and Gov. Perdue’s experience leading the state and his own agribusinesses ensure that he would come to the USDA job with a deep understanding of the role agriculture plays in supporting healthy ecosystems and a robust economy.”