Mar 29, 2023
There is nothing more foundational to a country's security and stability than its food supply.
Thomas J. Vilsack
The Public Record
Thomas J. Vilsack is the current United States Secretary of Agriculture, having been appointed by President Joe Biden. He previously served in the same role under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Vilsack, a member of the Democratic Party, has focused on issues such as agricultural sustainability, rural development, and support for farmers, particularly in the context of climate change and conservation practices. His recent statements emphasize the importance of expanding credit opportunities for beginning farmers and ensuring access to technical assistance for conservation efforts.
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Mar 29, 2023
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
Mar 29, 2023
If those budget cuts, even the most conservative budget cut, that is to say, putting it back to levels of several years ago, would result, not in an increase in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)…
Mar 29, 2023
I hope that that factor is taken into consideration, given the importance of this Department
Mar 29, 2023
the goal of this budget, frankly, is to invest in a stronger America, and to expand our middle class
Mar 29, 2023
the goal of this budget, frankly, is to invest in a stronger America, and to expand our middle class
Mar 29, 2023
The reality is that we don't need another study, there are literally hundreds of studies about the safety of this technology.
Mar 29, 2023
This budget is at a critical point, at a transformational point, in my view, in rural America, and in agriculture.
Mar 29, 2023
I would say, frankly, that as a Nation we have underfunded research in agriculture for far too long.
Mar 29, 2023
It would mean 84,000 farmers couldn't access the technical assistance they need to embrace conservation practices.