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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.

From Tom Vilsack

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

From Tom Vilsack

Technology has allowed us to have more drought-resistant crops. The spotty nature of drought, the spotty nature of rains can sometimes result in better yields than anticipated.

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When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.

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There is more potential for economic growth in rural America than at any time in decades.

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In his first year in office, President Obama pulled us back from the brink of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and worked to lay a new foundation for economic growth. The president identified three key strategies to build that lasting prosperity: innovation, investment, and education.

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I don't care what anybody says: Nothing is better than a tomato you grow. There's something about it that's different than a tomato you can buy. It's a great thing.

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

From Tom Vilsack

People don't understand rural America. Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't believe that's because of a lack of opportunity in rural America. I believe that's because if you grow up in rural America, you know you can't just keep taking from the land. You've got to give something back.

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If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.

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