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.

Strong communities ... embrace change. New discoveries require us to think differently and approach things differently, to think anew.

One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.

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

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 think people have to remember where we were in 2009. We were losing 800,000 jobs a month. We had an unemployment rate in double digits. We had poverty rates soaring. We had kids who were food insecure. Today in 2016, we have a lot less unemployment, a lot less poverty, and a lot fewer kids who are food insecure.