In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging.… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
In my very first term there was an issue that brought us [George Mitchell, Ted Kennedy, Chris Dodd] together in a very… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
In 1997, the National Bankruptcy Review Commission recommended that chapter 12 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, the chapter that contains bankruptcy protection… — Tim Holden Copy Share Image
The newcomers quickly learned their way about and soon felt at home. The Homestead Act of 1862 provided them, as well as… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I don't think of community as being a romantic notion. I think it's as vital as air and water, and so I… — Greg Brown Copy Share Image
“Between 1978 and 1983, the entire basis of the agricultural economy was changed by the adoption of the “household responsibility system.” The… — Arthur R. Kroeber Copy Share Image
Eliminating the death tax is particularly important for the many small business owners and family farmers that call Central Washington home. — Doc Hastings Copy Share Image
The fight to save family farms isn't just about farmers. It's about making sure that there is a safe and healthy food… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
We need to end permanently the tax that punishes American values of savings and investment and of building small businesses and family… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Having grown up on a family farm, I am all too familiar with the effects a drought can have on a crop. — Sam Graves Copy Share Image
The family farm is the foundation for who we are as a Commonwealth. And for over a century, the family farm in… — Jim Bunning Copy Share Image
Even people who are aware that the traditional family farm has been taken over by big business interests, and that some questionable… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“He met his day in the shower, washing his hair with shampoo that was guaranteed to have never been put in a… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
I love the idea that biodiesel has the potential to support farmers, especially the family farms. — Daryl Hannah Copy Share Image
“Family Farms,” she declared. A hush fell over the room. Little Bo Peep was a very” — Chris Colfer Copy Share Image
In six short years, small business owners and family farmers will once again be assessed a tax on the value of their… — Doc Hastings Copy Share Image
Small family farmers are the only things that can save us because they take care of the land. Future farmers of America… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
The Department of Agriculture plays an integral role in supporting New Mexico's farms - from small family farms to large agricultural operations. — Ben Ray Lujan Copy Share Image
Federal overreach from agencies like the EPA is hurting family farms. I will fight against these crippling regulations, and always side with… — Eric Greitens Copy Share Image
The greatest job I ever had was working on my family farm. Each morning my father would come into my bedroom around… — Armstrong Williams Copy Share Image
Bill is about moving forward on a long overdue provision to protect vulnerable paid farm workers in Alberta to the same degree… — Rachel Notley Copy Share Image
Biodiesel seems to be the answer to a lot of our prayers. Not only can it help the U.S. economy, our unwanted… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
