Transcripts and Speeches

Audio July 2, 2012 MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for today's press call. The topic today, "New Investments in the Biofuels Industry." We have on the line Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, joined by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Deputy Assistant to the...

Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the benefits to U.S. agriculture of ending the application of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment and authorizing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) for Russia. The U.S. Department of...

As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to join you today. As you all know well, the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences is a unique institution with an innovative premise. It stands as a testament to the fact that agriculture is a critical element in the...

Audio MODERATOR: Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this press call today. We are talking about grants to improve nutrition opportunities to SNAP beneficiaries as well as increasing the number of farmers markets participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP...

Audio MODERATOR: For this important call, the topic is making college affordable for all, and, of course, that is something that is very important to those who are on the line. They are students, as well as high schools, and they are very much interested in knowing about making college affordable...

SECRETARY VILSACK: I want to wish everyone a good morning this morning, and I want to welcome you all to the 2012 Ag Outlook Forum. We are honored today to be joined as Deputy Secretary Merrigan indicated, by seven former Secretaries of Agriculture. It was planned to be an eighth former Secretary...

WASHINGTON, February 17, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today addressed the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies: "Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before...

DES MOINES, IOWA, February 16, 2012 –Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today addressed the opening session of the US-China Agriculture Symposium: "Thank you all for being here. It's an honor to welcome Vice President Xi back to Iowa and the entire Chinese delegation, including my dear and old friend...

NUREMBERG, February 15, 2012 - Every Generation has the sacred duty of handing over unimpaired to the next generation the heritage of a fertile soil. These are the prophetic words of Sir Albert Howard that have inspired me, and all of us who have worked in, and on behalf of, organic agriculture...

WASHINGTON, February 15, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: "Madam Chairwoman and Members of the Committee, I am pleased to have this opportunity to discuss economic development and the impact of renewable...