Our U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke at the annual National Ag Day banquet Tuesday at the USDA Whitten Bldg.
Secretary Vilsack wished everyone a Happy Ag Day and then talked about American farm productivity, pointing to a chart showing how high the ag sector is compared to other industries since 1948. “American agriculture’s productivity far, far outpaced the entire American economy and its productivity,” Vilsack said. “It’s a remarkable story and it’s in large part a result of American farmers and ranchers embracing new technologies and new ways to do business.” Vilsack added that the main beneficiaries of this tremendous productivity are consumers.
Vilsack spoke to farmer and rancher representatives in Washington D.C. this week for National Ag Day.
Listen to Vilsack’s remarks here: [wpaudio url=”http://zimmcomm.biz/agday/agday-13-vilsack.mp3″ text=”Ag Secretary Vilsack Remarks”]