# Trump's agriculture secretary warns: Family farms may not survive

> Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said at the World Dairy Expo that family dairy farms may not survive as the industry shifts toward larger operations. Wisconsin has lost 551 dairy farms in 2019 so far, following 638 in 2018.

- Date: 2019-10-02 · published 2019-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56554-trump-s-agriculture-secretary-warns-family-farms-may-not-survive
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Consolidation and herd losses in dairy could reduce milk output over time, though the comments themselves are unlikely to move feed prices immediately.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

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## Sources

- nbcnews.com: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-s-agriculture-secretary-family-farms-may-not-survive-n1061381

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