In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes agricultural export high
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
And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America. Tom Vilsack americacountylocate Change image and 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
You don't ask people about the immigration policies of the U.K. or their country's agricultural policy. Instead, you talk to them about the meal they're eating or their family, and from that you get the sense of another human being, someone we can all relate to. Michael Palin agriculturalcountryeat share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
Australia is a resource-rich nation. We have been good at exploiting our minerals base and agricultural sector for exports. Anthony Pratt agriculturalaustraliabase Change image and share on social