NEFB Congratulates Tom Vilsack

The U.S. Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on Feb. 23. Nebraska Farm Bureau offered its congratulations to Vilsack following his confirmation. “As Secretary Vilsack knows, there are many challenges, yet also many opportunities for American agriculture. We look forward to working with him to tackle those issues in a way that leads to prosperity for our members, particularly in the areas of expanding markets for agricultural commodities, extending high-end broadband to every corner of America, and ensuring environment and climate initiatives work for farm and ranch families,” said Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue in statement.