Urban-Rural Divide

Bill Hogseth Worth a read: Why Democrats Keep Losing Rural Counties Like Mine, by Bill Hogseth, chair of the Dunn County Democratic Party in Wisconsin, in Politico, 12/01/2020. He details how consolidation in the food industry -- that is, big companies buying out smaller ones and then moving on to consume each other -- is … Continue reading Urban-Rural Divide →

Vilsack

Tom Vilsack is Biden's pick for Agriculture Secretary according to Politico, though a formal announcement hasn't been made yet. Vilsack has already served in that role under Obama, and advised on rural and agriculture policy during Biden's campaign. He is definitely not a wild-eyed reformer. I suppose that means he'd be easier to get confirmed, … Continue reading Vilsack →

Heitkamp

The news I've seen about possible picks for Biden's Secretary of Agriculture has coalesced around one issue: Heidi Heitkamp. She's considered a frontrunner, but progressive groups hoping for serious change in U.S. food production are concerned she's too closely allied to the status quo. So, lots of drama. This is a tremendous opportunity to do … Continue reading Heitkamp →

Secretary of Agriculture

Biden's likely picks for Secretary of Agriculture 2021