Thomas J. Vilsack: “Well, Senator, it absolutely is.”

I would say, frankly, that as a Nation we have underfunded research in agriculture for far too long.

we have had a record year in farm income in the last 2 years; however, that bounty has not been fully shared by all farmers

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

we have had a record year in farm income in the last 2 years; however, that bounty has not been fully shared by all farmers