"U.S. agriculture secretary, former Iowa governor, Tom Vilsack, is planning to visit the picket line at the John Deere plant north of Des Moines in Iowa."
"In the pandemic, we found that our food system and our food supply system, while it is incredibly efficient, is not resilient."
"We must seize this moment to reimagine and rebuild a new American economy."
"Under the President's leadership, America is getting back on track."
"We are going to have additional announcements."
"We are trying to provide as much help as possible to as many people as possible."
"Currently, the FSA offices are 75 percent capacity."
"We do need the support and help that is, I think, inherent in the American Jobs Plan that would provide significantly greater resources."
"I think it is a good proposal. I think it is part of what needs to be done."
"I think price discovery is important."
"This is the first time in 45 years that this fundamental basis of the SNAP program has been reviewed."
"the U.S. department of agriculture was set to payoff farm loans of nearly 13,000 black, Hispanic, indigenous and other ranchers."