US Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack posted a new blog entry to the USDA web site this week.  In it he discusses the challenges and opportunities agricultural producers have in feeding a growing number of people on earth in the future. As you might expect, farmer, ranchers and foresters play a critical role in producing enough food and fiber to meet the needs of this increased population, and he is confident that they can do it with proper management and education.

You can read the blog post at https://blogs.usda.gov/2015/12/01/partnering-with-farmers-and-ranchers-to-address-climate-change-and-food-security-challenges/.

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