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

Well, Senator, it absolutely is.

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

There is nothing more foundational to a country's security and stability than its food supply.

I would say, frankly, that as a Nation we have underfunded research in agriculture for far too long.