State- and national-level agricultural organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry calling for the swift confirmation of Thomas Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture. The position would put Vilsack at the helm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he would lead national policy on food, agriculture, natural resources, […]

While Tom Vilsack has some skeletons in his closet, the official nomination to Ag Secretary drew praise from many agricultural organizations.