There are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. I get on my knees every day. If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.

Over the past two years, the Obama Administration and USDA have worked to build a foundation for sustainable economic growth in rural America. At the center of our vision is an effort to increase domestic production and use of renewable energy.

I can't give you a specific number today, in large part because the analysis upon which we would make that determination has not been completed. . . . I think it is fair to say there may be additional costs associated with a farming operation, but it is very difficult to quantify.

What Republicans have done in my view is that they are systematically dismantling a sense of community in America.

I think we all share the same goal, which is a United States of America that inspires people and leads.

The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.

I grew up in a city. My parents would think there was something wrong with America if they knew I was secretary of agriculture.