When you're young, you don't know why you do what you do. But 14 to 18 are the most important years. That's when you have to work the hardest.

There's a lot of need in the world (but) the budget money that the president requested is in the agriculture budget and that's where we want it to stay. US AID money should come from foreign operations.

What this means for U.S. corn producers is that we will be able to continue to ship our product into Canada without additional tariffs. This is good news for U.S. producers, for not only corn but other commodities as well. I think it sends a sign to U.S. producers that international trade law does work.

While the United States is a significant supplier to the South Korean food and fiber market, U.S. competitors such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada are securing greater shares of the South Korean market.