Transcripts and Speeches

FLORENCE, September 16, 2021 – The world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic repercussions. The current global situation underscores the need for us to come together and act urgently and comprehensively to end hunger and poverty, face the challenges of climate...

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2021 — Honorable Chair Kurtyka, Director-General Qu, Distinguished Delegates, Excellencies, and Guests, it is an honor to join colleagues from all over the world in this first-ever virtual meeting of the FAO Conference. These are extraordinary times. As some countries appear to...

SECRETARY TOM VILSACK: Well, thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you, folks. I want to thank Bob Stallman and Farm Bureau for this opportunity to be here today, and I want to take this opportunity specifically to mention how impressed I am with Bob's leadership and the Farm Bureau team in...