In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science.
I ended up being the governor of a very ag state, Nebraska.
The goal is to normalize trade relations based on sound science and consumer protection.
Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that’s a real success story for us.
We need to always be vigilant on the sanitary issues.
The president has been a true friend of the ag industry, because he continues to invest large amounts of money at a time when savings is really the goal of the federal government to deal with the deficit.