Following an address at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was hard-pressed to say anything positive about his most recent meeting with the House Agriculture Committee. When asked if anything productive came from his nearly five hours of testimony, he paused several seconds before choosing his words carefully.
“I think that these hearings are a wasted opportunity,” Vilsack said. “It is unfortunate that there weren’t questions to explore.”
He acknowledged that Agriculture Committee hearings are less theatrical and political…
