Vilsack says farms, not farmers, should work harder to grow rural communities
From the Iowa Capital Dispatch : Vilsack says farms, not farmers, should work harder to grow rural communities Former governor, ag secretary spoke at Iowa Democrats forum WARREN COUNTY — Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor and the U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Obama and Biden administrations, spoke Tuesday with farmers and rural Iowans about his ideas to grow rural communities. In the pine-paneled Middleswart Lodge, looking out over Lake Ahquabi State Park, Vilsack explained policies he started, and hoped would continue, that make a farm — rather than a farmer — work harder . Article summary: Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, has expressed his ideas on growing rural communities. His approach emphasizes that farms, not farmers, should work harder. He suggests diversifying farm incomes and supporting farms of all sizes to stem the loss of farms, farmland, and local economies. Vilsack believes that focusing on local proces...
