Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 4/26/19

Now that the former vice president has formally jumped into the 2020 ring, it's worth a refresher on his food and ag policy record. During his many years in the Senate repping Delaware, Biden was a reliable vote for farm bills. In 2008, he voted for an amendment that would have limited the subsidies a married couple could receive, while also requiring that individuals be actively involved in a farming operation to receive subsidies (it didn't pass).

Bad blood with ethanol? Biofuel producers in Iowa haven't been the biggest fans of Biden, stemming from years-old reports that he aided Pennsylvania oil refiners in a dispute over the Renewable Fuel Standard. The backstory from POLITICO is here.

Estate tax repeal critic: In 2015, ahead of a House vote on whether to repeal the estate tax, Bidenquestioned whether anyone had actually lost their farms because of the tax.

Pro-COOL: In 2008, Biden signed on to a bipartisan letter urging USDA to more fully implement country-of-origin labeling.

Level playing field: In 2007, Biden made some comments about his feelings on farm subsidies. "We must level the field on farm subsidies," he said. "Subsidies should do what they were designed to do — provide assistance in times of trouble, not just help the big get bigger at the expense of the little guy."