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.

Love him or hate him, you won’t have to think about Tom Vilsack anymore. A week before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration — which would have been the official end to Vilsack’s eight years as Secretary of Agriculture — Vilsack called it quits. What’s really jarring about this is that Trump hasn’t nominated a successor for Vilsack yet […]

From TPP to Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack shared his insights on key agricultural issues during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s 73rd annual convention in Kansas City. Here’s a brief look at Vilsack’s viewpoints: TPP Vilsack said he thinks the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a high-standards agreement, would reduce barriers/tariffs to U.S. products […]

When President Barack Obama told U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Wednesday evening to ask himself if he was leaving the USDA better than when got it, Vilsack could only respond with a yes. The USDA leader reflected on his last eight years in office on Thursday afternoon at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting […]