MPR News: In Minn., Vilsack urges approval of farm bill

ST. PAUL, Minn. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack came to Minnesota on Saturday in part to urge passage of the farm bill in Congress.


Vilsack touted jobs and exports generated by the agriculture industry while visiting St. Paul-based ag transport business Rail Transfer Inc.


Flanked by U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, both D-Minn., Vilsack said the current extension of the 2008 farm bill was not enough and the new farm bill should be passed.


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