Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler visits Shatto Milk Company

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler visited Shatto Milk Company in Osborn on Wednesday to highlight the role small businesses play in Missouri’s economy.

Loeffler toured the Shatto Milk Company facility with owner Matt Shatto before taking part in a town hall event.

Loeffler highlighted Shatto Milk Company as an incredible example of how family farms can strengthen local communities while supporting the nation’s food supply.

When you think about food security, it comes from places like this, so that we have access to wholesome food that’s made right here in America. During the Biden Administration, for the first time, we became a net importer of our food. That’s why it’s so important that supply chains support and strengthen our rural communities 

The SBA and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have partnered to travel the country and work on policies to help farmers in America.

I worked with Administrator Lee Zeldin at EPA and USDA Secretary Rollins on diesel exhaust fluid. Rolling back some of the regulations that really crush farmers with the derating of equipment when those diesel sensors break down. We’ve worked on right to repair, so farmers in the field can deal with their breakdown themselves and not lose precious time in production.

Loeffler said small businesses are playing a major role in driving job growth across the country.

We’re really strengthening that. We also have a manufacturing guarantee. This administration, as a result, has seen one million jobs created. About 80% of those are driven by small businesses. When you think about job creation, it’s at small businesses.

Loeffler said the administration is focused on helping small businesses address workforce challenges while increasing access to capital.

What we’re really trying to help our small businesses solve for our workforce and capital. The tariffs mean we’re reassuring whole industries that we’ve walked away from over the last five decades. We told our workers in America, you're no longer needed your job is going to China and this president has stood up against that and said we're going rebuild an economy based in America and that incredibly powerful. I think most small business would appreciate that