Thomas J. Vilsack: “we would like to be able to open up more credit opportunities for beginning farmers”

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

I hope that that factor is taken into consideration, given the importance of this Department

It would mean 84,000 farmers couldn't access the technical assistance they need to embrace conservation practices.