The part of the budget devoted to firefighting has gone from 20 to 50 percent, taking away critical resources.
We face an economic crisis of historic proportions and ramifications which, I think, will very likely challenge USDA on ...
I hope that given all of our support for organic agriculture and for specialty crops and all of that, which I am totally...
We hope that you will work with us that and understand, again, the way that we come together to both recognize and respe...
Our commodity programs are often criticized and seldom praised by those who have neither worked in a field nor whose liv...
But to have the administration, the current administration come up with rules that have nothing to do with what our inte...
I don't want the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times preaching to me anymore about the modest assistance that we ...
We are looking for a champion. We are looking for someone who is going to really recognize the hard work, the dedication...
USDA must closely monitor our production sector and ensure that any legislative priorities treat all areas of the countr...
The position of Secretary is critically important not only to America's agriculture producers but to every U.S. citizen.
It is unacceptable and it undercuts our Federal investment in school meals.
The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly approved the 2008 farm bill.
Our most basic strength as a Nation resides in our ability to produce a safe, abundant, and affordable food supply.
Our health care system needs to be reoriented toward prevention and wellness.
Iowa agriculture is certainly going to be well represented in both branches of Government.
I think you spoke to this in your opening statement, so that is a pretty strong statement you made.
I would like to have you take a look at a letter that I sent to the Department NRCS early in December.
Many of us in the Senate have worked hard in years to pass legislation to help restore competition in livestock markets.
