Tom Vilsack: “We have still youngsters today that don't participate in the School Lunch and School Breakfast Program that need the…”

Well, the House Agriculture appropriations talked about an 18 percent cut to our budget, so you can do the math.

The railroads should not be able to continue to operate without buffer for unexpected demand, make historic profits, and engage in enormous stock buybacks, all while providing subpar service to agricultural shippers and disregarding safety.

It’s very direct, and I think it speaks significantly and centrally to the challenges that many Iowa farmers face today.

There is no doubt that there are many, many, many working poor, working poor with an emphasis on working.