Farm Bureau welcomes Vilsack USDA appointment
“Duringhisprevious service,weworked frequently with Secretary Vilsack, so we know he recognizes the special impor- tance of California farms and ranches to American agriculture, and to customers both in the U.S. and around the world,” Johansson said. “In his current role with theU.S. Dairy Export Council, he has con- centrated on access for American farm goods in international markets, and we look forward to continuing that emphasis with himwhen he returns toUSDA.” JohanssonsaidFarmBureauwouldalso workwith the incoming agriculture secre- tary on climate policy.
“Farmers and ranchers should be viewed as assets in climate policy,” he said. “We will stress the need for incentive-based programs that allow farmers and ranchers the flexibility to maintain active stewardship of their land while producing food and farm products efficiently.” American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said Vilsack “believes in a ‘big tent’ philosophy that supports all types of production and understands the importance of respecting farmers and ranchers as partnersworthy of support in the race to achieve sustainability goals.”
Noting the considerable challenges fac- ing farmers and ranchers, the California FarmBureauwelcomed the appointment of Tom Vilsack as the next U.S. secretary of agriculture. President-elect Joe Biden nominated Vilsack to return to the office he occupied from2009-17. “Given all the stresses placed on the food and agricultural system by the pan-
demic inparticular, it will be good tohave an experienced person resume admin- istration of the Agriculture Department,” California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson said. “TomVilsackwill be able immediately toguideUSDAfor thebenefit of farmers, ranchers, rural residents and all thepeoplewhodependonour nation’s agricultural production.
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