Thomas J. Vilsack: “we have had a record year in farm income in the last 2 years; however, that bounty has not been fully shared by all…”

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

An inclusive agriculture and rural life must be part of a shift to a bottom-up, middle-out system.

I hope that that factor is taken into consideration, given the importance of this Department

we want to provide more technical assistance to farmers who are embracing climate-smart practices