Tom Vilsack actually said...

"To the extent that that vehicle is available without compromising the ability to fund the farm bill programs, it is a great tool for us to create the kind of structure that will inform future farm bil..."

"I think there are ways in which we could also expand significantly processing opportunities in this country."

"This industry has made great strides in becoming much more environmentally friendly than it was at the beginning."

"What we need is to make sure that we have people on those appeal boards at the county level and at the State level that also represent that diversity."