Against Quote by Mike Espy

American farmers and ranchers deserve a USDA that will pursue supportive policies rather than seek their further harm.

— Jerry Moran

Never in my life would I have expected USDA to be opposed to farmers and ranchers.

— Jerry Moran

I have a sense that the USDA and the secretary who represents the USDA has always been seen as either a stranger or adversary…

— Mike Espy

The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet…

— Mark Bittman

Well, farmers never have made money. I don't believe we can do much about it. But of course we will have to seem to…

— Calvin Coolidge

The government says they have loaned over One Billion dollars to the Farmers. In other words, we can't help you make any money, but…

— Will Rogers

The USDA is tasked with managing and promoting agriculture - including the well-funded animal agriculture industry - so it's pulled into a tug-of-war every…

— Michael Greger

Programs that pay farmers not to farm often devastate rural areas. The reductions hurt everyone from fertilizer companies to tractor salesmen.

— Dick Armey

“Now, it's fair to say, the majority of us don't want to be farmers, see farmers, pay farmers, or hear their complaints. Except as…

— Barbara Kingsolver

The farmers can be thankful. Didn't the Farm Board decide in Washington last week that they could have cheaper interest? All the farmers have…

— Will Rogers

USDA is committed to keeping pace with the needs and progress of American agriculture by supporting new markets and movements that will keep farmers…

— Tom Vilsack

I don't know how the poor farmers deal with such situations in real life. It's really sad.

— Sanjay Dutt