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Melissa Hughes: “Seven farmers in the southwestern part of the state…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes remarks during the WisDems Convention

Published | Video Starts at 00:28

And they're looking for a governor just like that. A governor who builds her life, supports her family and her friends, and builds her community. Years ago, Seven farmers in the southwestern part of the state [Wisconsin] realized they were going to lose their farms because of the farm crisis. They realized they needed to do something different. They changed the way that they farm. They stopped fighting the environment with herbicides and pesticides, and they started working with Mother Nature. (00:28–00:39)

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Asserts that seven farmers in southwestern Wisconsin faced losing their farms due to a farm crisis.

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