Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Ag Secretary calls on Congress to act to speed relief to drought-stricken farmers http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/government/ag-secretary-calls-on-congress-to-act-to-speed-relief-to-drought-stricken-farmers-10947.html Government Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:49:00 -0500 Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary, says his agency has taken a number of steps to try and mitigate the situation for farmers and ranchers. But real relief won't come, he says, unless Congress takes action. So far, with summer break looming, that hasn't happened. PRI: Public Radio International