You have to have the resources available to farmers to incent them to produce the feedstocks.

We see this as a critical component, as I said earlier, a critical pillar to a new revitalized rural economy.

Fifty percent of the infants born in the United States are in the program.

The dairy outlook is, I think, much better than it was last year when we were faced with record low prices.

Corn-based ethanol is alive and well, meeting the threshold of 20 percent; soy diesel, biodiesel alive and well, meeting the threshold.

We are focused on a couple of States, in particular, who have had some significant difficulties.

There is a need for better data collection so that we have a better understanding of precisely what causes the difficulties and illnesses that Americans experience.

We think there needs to be expanded research efforts on identifying pathogens that we may not even be aware of today.

one of the things we found out was that there were many communities, both rural and in inner-city America, that did not have access to a grocery store.

The uncertainty about the RFS2 also had issues, which we've now cleared up.

We want to make sure our help is focused and directed in the proper manner.

We will continue to provide the nutritional assistance necessary to take care of America's families.