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.

This week’s Open Mic guest is USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a number of challenges for the food production system in the nation. Censky speaks to the industry’s response to the crisis and the strength of the agriculture industry to respond to consumer needs. He says school nutrition is a top priority for the department and discusses the challenge to shift perishable foods into retail food channels as well as food banks across the country. He also addresses agriculture’s labor needs and cooperation between government agencies to see an adequate workforce in the nation as well as USDA efforts to assist young and beginning farmers.

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The passage of legislation to aid in the nation's recovery to the coronavirus has farm policy observers watching the implementation process. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase discuss that and more in this week's video.

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