David LaFrance

Opinion: Farm bill provides an opportunity to grow partnerships that protect drinking water

10/12/17 12:17 PM By David LaFrance

We all know that everyone needs safe drinking water, whether it comes from a local utility or a private well.

U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack

This week’s guest on Open Mic is the President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. While dairy policy improvements in the 2018 farm bill have helped the financial plight of many milk producers, Vilsack says it’s the global trade front that presents the best opportunity for improvement to the bottom line. Vilsack hopes for a positive conclusion to a trade deal with Japan and says the Chinese market holds tremendous opportunity for U.S. dairy. Vilsack highlights global paradigms that could lead to greater demand for U.S. dairy products from both health conscious consumers and for feed for growing livestock herds.

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