“In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging. Today, only nine percent of family farm income comes from farming, and more and more of our farmers are looking elsewhere for their primary source of income.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: family
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“The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: health
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“The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: food
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“Let us build a 21st-century rural economy of cutting-edge companies and technologies that lead us to energy and food security. Such an investment will revitalize rural America, re-establish our moral leadership on climate security and eliminate our addiction to foreign oil.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: leadership
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“Let us build a 21st-century rural economy of cutting-edge companies and technologies that lead us to energy and food security. Such an investment will revitalize rural America, re-establish our moral leadership on climate security and eliminate our addiction to foreign oil.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: food
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“Local and regional food systems are about opportunity.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: food
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“Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: home
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“Technology has allowed us to have more drought-resistant crops. The spotty nature of drought, the spotty nature of rains can sometimes result in better yields than anticipated.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: technology
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“This is an exciting time for farmers and ranchers of all types and sizes as agriculture is a bright spot in the American economy. In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: best
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“It is critical to develop a biofuel industry powered by feedstocks produced in every corner of the country, in addition to the Midwest. That is why USDA has established five regional research centers working on science necessary to ensure profitable biofuels can be produced from a diverse range of feedstocks.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: science
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“You know, rural Americans are a special people. Their labor puts food on our table and fuel in our gas tanks. Their service in our military sets a powerful example of leadership, honor and sacrifice. Their spirit of community inspires us all.”
— Tom Vilsack
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Category: leadership
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