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Tom Vilsack: “I think the long term, I think that there are still gains to be had.”

On the recordMay 25, 2011
I think the long term, I think that there are still gains to be had.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Vilsack expresses optimism about future agricultural productivity gains.

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