BE A GAUGE OF PUBLIC OPINION.
LET’S SEE HOW THAT WORKS OUT.
LET’S SEE HOW THAT WORKS OUT.
NOW, I WANT TO MOVE ON.
NOW, I WANT TO MOVE ON.
WE SHOWED YOU EARLIER, WE SHOWED
WE SHOWED YOU EARLIER, WE SHOWED
YOU VIDEO OF MILK.
YOU VIDEO OF MILK.
THERE IT IS, MILK BEING DUMPED
THERE IT IS, MILK BEING DUMPED
BY FARMERS.
BY FARMERS.
THIS IS IN WISCONSIN, I THINK.
THIS IS IN WISCONSIN, I THINK.
I’M TRYING TO SQUINT.
I’M TRYING TO SQUINT.
YEAH, WISCONSIN.
YEAH, WISCONSIN.
I WANT TO BRING IN AGRICULTURE
I WANT TO BRING IN AGRICULTURE
SECRETARY SONNY PERDUE.
SECRETARY SONNY PERDUE.
MR. SECRETARY, I’VE GOT THESE
MR. SECRETARY, I’VE GOT THESE
PICTURES OF MILK BEING DUMPED
PICTURES OF MILK BEING DUMPED
AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TRYING
AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TRYING
TO PREVENT FOOD SHORTAGES.
TO PREVENT FOOD SHORTAGES.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
>> WELL, STUART, THERE’S A
>> WELL, STUART, THERE’S A
DISLOCATION OF DEMAND.
DISLOCATION OF DEMAND.
AS YOU KNOW, OUR RESTAURANTS ARE
AS YOU KNOW, OUR RESTAURANTS ARE
SHUT DOWN, OUR INSTITUTIONAL
SHUT DOWN, OUR INSTITUTIONAL
MEETINGS ARE SHUT DOWN,
MEETINGS ARE SHUT DOWN,
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS ALL ACROSS
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS ALL ACROSS
THE COUNTRY AND MANY OF THESE
THE COUNTRY AND MANY OF THESE
PRODUCERS HAVE DELIVERED TO
PRODUCERS HAVE DELIVERED TO
PROCESSORS WHO SERVE THAT
PROCESSORS WHO SERVE THAT
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY.
WHEN THERE’S RELOCATION AND
WHEN THERE’S RELOCATION AND
MISALIGNMENT OF THIS DEMAND, WE
MISALIGNMENT OF THIS DEMAND, WE
WORKED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS WE
WORKED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS WE
COULD TO GET THE MILK WHERE IT’S
COULD TO GET THE MILK WHERE IT’S
NEEDED.
NEEDED.
OBVIOUSLY OUR RETAIL STORES.
OBVIOUSLY OUR RETAIL STORES.
THAT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING.
THAT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING.
WHEN YOU SEE MILK BEING DUMPED,
WHEN YOU SEE MILK BEING DUMPED,
IT’S THE PROCESSORS THAT ARE NOT
IT’S THE PROCESSORS THAT ARE NOT
ABLE TO CONVERT THEIR LINES INTO
ABLE TO CONVERT THEIR LINES INTO
CONSUMER TYPE PACKAGING.
CONSUMER TYPE PACKAGING.
STUART: THERE IS, I BELIEVE, A
STUART: THERE IS, I BELIEVE, A
$15 BILLION EFFORT THAT’S GOING
$15 BILLION EFFORT THAT’S GOING
TO THE FARMERS.
TO THE FARMERS.
I GUESS THAT’S TO SUPPORT THE
I GUESS THAT’S TO SUPPORT THE
FARMERS AND HELP THEM OUT IN
FARMERS AND HELP THEM OUT IN
TIMES LIKE THIS, $15 BILLION?
TIMES LIKE THIS, $15 BILLION?
>> YES, NOT ONLY WITH THE
>> YES, NOT ONLY WITH THE
DAIRYMAN THAT HAS TO DUMP MILK,
DAIRYMAN THAT HAS TO DUMP MILK,
IT’S NOT ONLY FINANCIALLY
IT’S NOT ONLY FINANCIALLY
HURTING, IT’S EMOTIONALLY
HURTING, IT’S EMOTIONALLY
HURTING.
HURTING.
THIS IS THEIR LIVING.
THIS IS THEIR LIVING.
THAT’S WHAT THEY LIKE TO DO.
THAT’S WHAT THEY LIKE TO DO.
BUT WE WANT TO HAVE DIRECT
BUT WE WANT TO HAVE DIRECT
PAYMENTS TO FARMERS BUT MORE
PAYMENTS TO FARMERS BUT MORE
IMPORTANTLY, AS YOUR INITIAL
IMPORTANTLY, AS YOUR INITIAL
STORY SAID, WE WANT TO PURCHASE
STORY SAID, WE WANT TO PURCHASE
AS MUCH OF THIS MILK OR OTHER
AS MUCH OF THIS MILK OR OTHER
PROTEIN PRODUCTS, HAMS AND PORK
PROTEIN PRODUCTS, HAMS AND PORK
PRODUCTS, AND MOVE THEM INTO
PRODUCTS, AND MOVE THEM INTO
WHERE THEY CAN BE OUTLIEZUTILIZE
WHERE THEY CAN BE OUTLIEZUTILIZE
FOOD BANKS AND POSSIBLY
FOOD BANKS AND POSSIBLY
HUMANITARIAN AID
HUMANITARIAN AID
INTERNATIONALLY.
INTERNATIONALLY.
STUART: IS THERE GOING TO BE A
STUART: IS THERE GOING TO BE A
SHORTAGE OF SOME MEAT PRODUCTS,
SHORTAGE OF SOME MEAT PRODUCTS,
SPECIFICALLY PORK, WITH THE
SPECIFICALLY PORK, WITH THE
CLOSURE OF THAT BIG CENTER,
CLOSURE OF THAT BIG CENTER,
PROCESSING PLANT THERE?
PROCESSING PLANT THERE?
>> WE HOPE NOT.
>> WE HOPE NOT.
OBVIOUSLY THE UNITED STATES HAS
OBVIOUSLY THE UNITED STATES HAS
A VERY SYNCHRONIZED,
A VERY SYNCHRONIZED,
SOPHISTICATED SUPPLY CHAIN AND
SOPHISTICATED SUPPLY CHAIN AND
FOR PORK PARTICULARLY, THESE ARE
FOR PORK PARTICULARLY, THESE ARE
JUST IN-DEMAND TYPE OF,
JUST IN-DEMAND TYPE OF,
JUST-IN-TIME TYPE OF SYSTEMS
JUST-IN-TIME TYPE OF SYSTEMS
WHERE THE PIGS ARE BIRTHED,
WHERE THE PIGS ARE BIRTHED,
WEANED, GO TO FEED AND THEN GO
WEANED, GO TO FEED AND THEN GO
TO SLAUGHTER.
TO SLAUGHTER.
WHEN YOU HAVE A SLOWDOWN IN
WHEN YOU HAVE A SLOWDOWN IN
PROCESSING WHICH WE ARE WORKING
PROCESSING WHICH WE ARE WORKING
ON TO SUSTAIN AS MUCH AS
ON TO SUSTAIN AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE THERE, THEN YOU HAVE A
POSSIBLE THERE, THEN YOU HAVE A
BACKUP IN THAT.
BACKUP IN THAT.
WE THINK THE FOOD SUPPLY IS SAFE
WE THINK THE FOOD SUPPLY IS SAFE
AND SOUND BUT WE HAVE TO BE
AND SOUND BUT WE HAVE TO BE
CAREFUL THAT WE KEEP THESE
CAREFUL THAT WE KEEP THESE
WORKERS.
WORKERS.
YOU MENTIONED EARLIER SOME
YOU MENTIONED EARLIER SOME
PEOPLE ARE SOCIALLY DISTANCING,
PEOPLE ARE SOCIALLY DISTANCING,
MEANING THESE FOOD SUPPLY
MEANING THESE FOOD SUPPLY
WORKERS HAVE BEEN WORKING ALL
WORKERS HAVE BEEN WORKING ALL
ALONG IN A CRITICAL INDUSTRY,
ALONG IN A CRITICAL INDUSTRY,
MAKING SURE OUR GROCERY SHELVES
MAKING SURE OUR GROCERY SHELVES
ARE STOCKED AND OUR MEAT CASES
ARE STOCKED AND OUR MEAT CASES
ARE FILLED.
ARE FILLED.
STUART: OKAY.
STUART: OKAY.
MR. SECRETARY, THANKS VERY MUCH
MR. SECRETARY, THANKS VERY MUCH
FOR JOINING US ON WHAT IS
FOR JOINING US ON WHAT IS
CLEARLY A VERY BUSY DAY AND
