The Agriculture Secretary defended the guidelines. He said the new rules would reduce food waste.

农业部长为这些指导方针辩护称，新规定可以减少食物浪费。

In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said: " We can ensure a more robust and competitive agricultural sector."

农业部长汤姆·维尔萨克在一份声明中说：“我们可以确保一个更强大、更具竞争力的农业部门。”

The shortfall in output could continue to run as high as 15% even after plants reopen, Perdue, the agriculture secretary, said on April 30.

农业部长珀杜4月30日表示，即使工厂重新开放，产出缺口仍可能高达15%。

On avian influenza, the Agriculture Secretary also raised the issue of lifting bans on poultry due to avian influenza, and China responded that it was analyzing information provided by the USDA.

在禽流感方面，农业部还提到取消因禽流感而对家禽实施的禁令，中国表示正在分析美国农业部提供的信息。

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, in an interview on Wednesday with Bloomberg News, said he was " concerned and anxious" the tariffs would interfere with ratification of U.S.M.C.A, which is the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

农业部长桑尼·珀杜周三接受彭博社采访时表示，他对这些关税会妨碍《美墨加三国协议》的通过感到“颇为担心加忧心忡忡。”