Thomas J. Vilsack: “If you want to create distrust in government, continue this process.”

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

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

the goal of this budget, frankly, is to invest in a stronger America, and to expand our middle class

we would like to be able to open up more credit opportunities for beginning farmers