Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today announced his Farmers and Ranchers for Romney coalition. “I’m honored to have so many farmers and ranchers standing with my campaign,” said Mitt Romney. “They are the backbone of America and play a critical role in ensuring Americans across the country have access to safe and affordable food. The [...]
By Sen. Randy Feenstra Campaigning for President Obama in Virginia, Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack recently said that the struggling economy had “turned the corner.” It’s clear this remark was not an accidental statement on his part. He also defended President Obama’s jobs record, saying: “Well, actually, unemployment is coming [...]
The state of Iowa has lost one of the ag community’s greatest ambassadors. Mark Pearson, the host of WHO Radio’s “The Big Show,” died on Sunday at the age of 54. Pearson, a former Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Iowa, farmer, small businessman, and stockbroker, may be best known as the voice [...]