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Mr. Secretary, with the huge concentration in the beef packing industry, do you feel the Department of Agriculture will play a role in funding smaller packing plants to provide ranchers with additional marketing outlets and consumers with a wider array of choices?

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Mr. Secretary, recent estimates claim that improved agricultural practices can reduce levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels by 50 ppm in the next century.  Do you feel that agriculture will play an important part in reversing climate change?  What types of initiatives will you promote to reduce net green house gas emissions in agriculture?

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