Vilsack, Pfaff highlight Biden’s rural agenda
Dems highlighted former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for new markets and revenue streams for farmers during a rural Wisconsin roundtable hosted by 3rd District Congressman Ron Kind. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, was also a panelist at today’s virtual event. He warned this could be the first time in 60 years that there is no agriculture trade surplus. He noted that in his time in office under Barack Obama, there was an up to $25 billion surplus — meaning the U.S. sold more than it bought. Right now that is below $3 billion, he