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One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.

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Tom Vilsack
Age: 73
Born: 1950
Born: December 13
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United States Secretary Of Agriculture
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Thomas James Vilsack
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