minutes. i am sure you are eager to hear more about the usda s framework for food system transformation. to pick up the program. i am pleased to introduce chuck conner. he joins us as the president and ceo of the national council of farmer cooperatives. he has been impacted in policy for several decades. he served as the deputy secretary of the usda as well as special assistant to the president. thanks for joining us. [applause] mr. conner: thank you for that kind introduction. it is my pleasure to introduce tom vilsack this morning. the past two years we have seen our food and agriculture supply chain wrapped by a series of once in a generation events. from farmers in the field to consumers in grocery stores, every american and untold millions around the globe continue to deal with the impact of these events. my members, agricultural cooperatives that are owned by farmers, have witnessed this first hand. the breadth and diversity of farmer co-ops means they span the entire
minutes. i am sure you are eager to hear more about the usda s framework for food system transformation. to pick up the program. i am pleased to introduce chuck conner. he joins us as the president and ceo of the national council of farmer cooperatives. he has been impacted in policy for several decades. he served as the deputy secretary of the usda as well as special assistant to the president. thanks for joining us. [applause] mr. conner: thank you for that kind introduction. it is my pleasure to introduce tom vilsack this morning. the past two years we have seen our food and agriculture supply chain wrapped by a series of once in a generation events. from farmers in the field to consumers in grocery stores, every american and untold millions around the globe continue to deal with the impact of these events. my members, agricultural cooperatives that are owned by farmers, have witnessed this first hand. the breadth and diversity of farmer co-ops means they span the entire
i would like to welcome you to georgetown university. with that in mind, i am sure you are just as eager as i am to hear more about the u.s. da framework. to kick off the program, i am pleased to introduce chuck conner, who joins us as the president and ceo of the national council of farmer cooperatives. he has been impacting agricultural policy for several decades. he served as deputy secretary for the usda as well as special assistant to the president. thank you for joining us. [applause] thank you for that kind introduction, and it is my great pleasure to introduce the secretary of agriculture. i look forward to hearing a lot more about the framework on competitiveness and resiliency the usda has developed and will be laying out for us today. the past two years, we have seen our food and ag culture supply chain rocked by what we call once in a generation of events. the covid-19 pandemic, and most recently russia s war in ukraine. they have strained the entire sector to
system. he announces several grants to support farming operations. this is just under one hour 20 minutes. i am sure you are eager to hear more about the usda s framework for food system transformation. to pick up the program. i am pleased to introduce chuck conner. he joins us as the president and ceo of the national council of farmer cooperatives. he has been impacted in policy for several decades. he served as the deputy secretary of the usda as well as special assistant to the president. thanks for joining us. [applause] mr. conner: thank you for that kind introduction. it is my pleasure to introduce tom vilsack this morning. the past two years we have seen our food and agriculture supply chain wrapped by a series of once in a generation events. from farmers in the field to consumers in grocery stores, every american and untold millions around the globe continue to deal with the impact of these events. my members, agricultural cooperatives that are owned by farmers, hav
introduction. it is my great pleasure to introduce the secretary of agriculture this morning. i look forward to hearing more about the framework on the competitiveness and resiliency of the usda has developed and will be playing out for us. the past two years we have seen our food and agriculture supply chain rocked by a series of what we call once in a generation events. the covid-19 pandemic, a worsening act labor crisis, and most recently of course russia s warring ukraine have strained the entire sector i would say to a near breaking point, in some cases perhaps beyond that. from farmers in the fields to consumers in grocery store aisles, every american and of course untold millions around the world continue to deal with the impact of these events. my members, agricultural cooperatives that are owned by farmers and operate for their benefit have witnessed this first hand. the breath and diversity of co-ops means faith they spanned the entire supply chain. connecting far