Across Quote by Tom Vilsack

American farmers and ranchers deserve a USDA that will pursue supportive policies rather than seek their further harm.

— Jerry Moran

USDA Rural Development is responsible for helping rural counties and small communities provide public services and foster economic growth. Often these investments help fill…

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

The USDA is tasked with managing and promoting agriculture - including the well-funded animal agriculture industry - so it's pulled into a tug-of-war every…

— Michael Greger

To help producers serve larger institutional customers like schools and hospitals, USDA has helped fund new regional infrastructure like cold storage warehouses, commercial kitchens…

— Tom Vilsack

If you think of what food is, it's the energy we use to do our daily work. I want people to know about the…

— Tom Vilsack

Never in my life would I have expected USDA to be opposed to farmers and ranchers.

— Jerry Moran

I have a sense that the USDA and the secretary who represents the USDA has always been seen as either a stranger or adversary…

— Mike Espy

The USMCA is a good deal for American agriculture.

— Ben Sasse

The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet…

— Mark Bittman

There are some farmers who have been terribly discriminated against by the USDA. They've suffered tremendous losses and pain and anguish, and they deserve…

— Mike Espy

We need to make sure the Department of Agriculture is promoting farmers and ranchers.

— Jerry Moran

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