Obama nods at Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture

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Ben Shute, Owner and Manager of the Hearty Roots Community Farm in Tivoli, New York and Sandra Schubert, Director of Government Affairs at the Environmental Working Group, look at how Gov. Tom Vilsack may impact USDA policies.

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