Our job is to ensure that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, accurately labeled for the benefit of the American consumers, and to make sure that they are in compliance with all federal laws.

Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the nature of your faults. After growing up on a dairy farm, everything in life seemed easy

Producers are so much better-educated in issues related to terrorism.

The world is really figuring BSE out, and that's positive.

On the professional side, those 18 years on the farm instilled my love for agriculture.

Today, we can tell people we have a testing process and facilities in place on a nationwide basis.

Growing up on a dairy farm, you certainly learn discipline and a commitment to purpose.