In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science..

We had Taiwan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Oman open their markets to our beef, and we're excited about that..

The meat and poultry industries are outstanding industries, and it's going to be a very natural fit for me..

Food safety involves everybody in the food chain..

The world is really figuring BSE out, and that's positive..

Our job is to ensure that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, accurately labeled for the benefit of the American consumers, and to make su….

I ended up being the governor of a very ag state, Nebraska..

My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea..

Producers are so much better-educated in issues related to terrorism..

There is a certain amount of momentum that is achieved when one country after another reopens their borders..

We asked ourselves and the world to base decisions on good science, and I really believe the United States can be the leader in delivering that messa….

The president has been a true friend of the ag industry, because he continues to invest large amounts of money at a time when savings is really the g….

On the professional side, those 18 years on the farm instilled my love for agriculture..

There is a tremendous amount of support for the approach we have taken, which again is to base our decisions on risk analysis and thoughtful scientif….

When one cow was found with BSE in 2003, many of our trading partners closed their borders to our beef..

Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is base….

Fortunately, when it comes to meat and poultry, I have the really wonderful situation of having producers and processors that produce and process a v….

We're going to do everything possible to make sure that food safety is always paramount, and that we work with the industry as aggressively as we can….

Today, we can tell people we have a testing process and facilities in place on a nationwide basis..

The industry is becoming very ready for animal identification..

People enjoy our meat and our poultry, as I do as a consumer..