Secretary Perdue Announces Third “Back to Our Roots” RV Tour

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will hit the road again next week in his third “Back to Our Roots” RV tour. Perdue will start the tour Tuesday to hear ideas and concerns from farmers and others. Joining Perdue is Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration, for part of the tour. The tour spans from Tuesday to Friday and includes stops in Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky.

While Congress works on the next farm bill, Perdue says the tour serves as an opportunity to hear “directly from the American people in the agriculture community.”  This is Secretary Perdue’s third “Back to Our Roots” tour since taking office just under a year ago.

On his first tour, in August of 2017, Secretary Perdue toured Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. In September of 2017, Secretary Perdue traveled on his second tour to Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Complete details of the tour can be found online on the USDA's Website.

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