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

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 be….

We have a long tradition in this state of caring for our neighbors - it is truly an Iowa value..

If we truly want an innovative and creative renewable fuel industry, then it needs to be challenged. And if we create a set of protections that allow….

I wish I could give you all the examples over the last two years as secretary of agriculture, where I hear people in rural America constantly being c….

Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critic….

In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging. Today, only nine percent of fam….

During a national crisis, we as a nation become a single community and no one should take advantage of a crisis..

Somewhere between 50 to 60 percent of the food you eat has been touched by immigrant hands, and it is fair to say some of them are not here as they s….

Many young and beginning farmers start out in local markets. Some stay there, and some scale up..

One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm..

Quality, affordable housing is a key element of a strong and secure Iowa..

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

Very few people know that my department is responsible for 1.2 million home loans since I have been secretary. That's 1.2 million families that are l….

Americans ... want leaders who share their values, understand their needs, and respect their intelligence..

But It doesn't make sense for us to have a continued reliance on a supply of oil where whenever there is unrest in another part of the world, gasolin….

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy..

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

This is an exciting time for farmers and ranchers of all types and sizes as agriculture is a bright spot in the American economy. In 2011, agricultur….

Rural Americans want leaders who help middle-class communities to plan and prosper over the long-term - not opportunists who reap the rewards for the….

People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible..