Mike Johanns Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“We need to always be vigilant on the sanitary issues.”

“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.”

“Food safety involves everybody in the food chain.”

“In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science.”

“On the professional side, those 18 years on the farm instilled my love for agriculture.”

“The meat and poultry industries are outstanding industries, and it's going to be a very natural fit for me.”

“Fortunately, when it comes to meat and poultry, I have the really wonderful situation of having producers and processors that produce and process a very high-quality product.”

“Our job is to ensure that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, accurately labeled for the benefit of the American consumers, and to make sure that they are in compliance with all federal laws.”

“This president has said this has to be a priority for our nation, protecting our food supply from terrorist acts, so he continues to provide the funding that is necessary.”