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Brooke Rollins: “Potatoes have not been profitable on their own that it will…”

Featuring: Brooke Rollins, Republican | United States Secretary of Agriculture | National

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You don't have to do as many pesticides. And the numbers show that for the potato farmers that haven't made money in seven years, by the way, seven years, Potatoes have not been profitable on their own that it will increase the profitability by $2,000 an acre. This is a game changer for agriculture. So we are so bullish on the opportunity to turn this ship around for profitability, for value, for affordability, for the consumer, and to make sure we're also making America healthy again. (30:52–31:01)

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Asserts that a new seed technology will increase potato profitability by $2,000 per acre.

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