Why Trump needs a strong Agriculture secretary

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack dished out strong medicine to fellow Democrats in the wake of the 2016 election: Stop writing off rural America.

This advice came after President-elect Donald Trump racked up nearly 85 percent of the rural vote and 74 percent of the vote in small towns, while narrowly carrying the suburbs and medium-sized towns with 49 percent.

Vilsack's is sound advice that Democrats should listen to.

But Republicans can also learn from the nation's 30th Agriculture secretary.

Although a secretary of Agriculture has a full plate just dealing with issues within the Department (USDA), there is so much more happening outside of USDA that affects the ability of America's farmers and ranchers to make ends meet.

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