Thomas J. Vilsack: “This is not a new issue.”

Unless we decouple, unless we figure out ways in which we can encourage reinvestment back in these facilities, and continue to provide housing that is affordable for folks, we are going to have a serious problem in communities.

we have had a record year in farm income in the last 2 years; however, that bounty has not been fully shared by all farmers

we would like to be able to open up more credit opportunities for beginning farmers

we want to provide more technical assistance to farmers who are embracing climate-smart practices