Tom Vilsack: “These are not easy decisions, trust me. We did not take these lightly.”

Every dollar of research generates twenty dollars, or more, of economic opportunity.

this budget is at a critical point, at a transformational point, in my view, in rural America, and in agriculture.

We are writing to express our strong support for the above-referenced rule proposed on August 21, 2023, and urge the USDA to act expeditiously to finalize it.

It will if it is adequately funded.