New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, seeking the Republican nomination for president, says if he had the chance he would “put someone in charge of USDA who actually has done this before,” says Agri-Pulse in a story from a GOP pig roast near Camanche, Iowa. “I would find someone who can look me in the eye and teach me about their real life experiences and how that would make the process easier for people who are growing the food – not only for our country but around the world.”
Christie told Agri-Pulse that he turned to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad for advice before twice vetoing legislation to ban so-called gestation crates in New Jersey. Christie said the bills were “aimed right at Iowa,” the No. 1 hog state.