Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.

The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk.

Many young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up.

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.

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

Today, President Obama is making smart investments in clean energy - wind, solar, biofuels - as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy that supports thousands of jobs, not in the Middle East, but in the Midwest.

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