And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes america county locate
We're going to move from a commodity economy where you basically grow the same kind of crops - where a kernel of corn is a kernel of corn is a kernel of corn - to an ingredient economy where there will be a kernel of corn that will be designed for fuel, there will be a kernel of corn designed for livestock. Tom Vilsack basicallycommoditycorn share on social
The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children. Tom Vilsack accesschildfood Change image and share on social
One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm. Tom Vilsack connecteconomyfarm Change image and share on social
Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios. John Sununu americabackgroundbenefit share on social
Early in the 1990s, I flew alone in a dandelion-yellow, single-engine, 180-horsepower Piper Cherokee from Westchester County Airport in New York westward to the Rocky Mountains, landing and refuelling a good many times in middle-sized cities and towns along the way. Cynthia Ozick 1990sairportcherokee share on social
I believe that Mexico, geographically, is located in a privileged position. We serve as the meeting point with North America and the rest of Latin America. Enrique Pena Nieto americageographicallylatin Change image and share on social