Karin Schaefer of Howard Lake represented the Minnesota Farm Bureau in this year’s Excellence in Agriculture contest at the American Farm Bureau convention. Schaefer, who serves as the Minnesota Beef Council executive director, was challenged to identify three issues critical to agriculture. “My choices were antimicrobial stewardship, mutually beneficial trade and sustainability,” said Schaefer. “I supported these points by talking about my involvement with both Farm Bureau and the Beef Council and how I address those issues to better agriculture.” Schaefer says the opportunity allowed her to grow both personally and professionally. Listen to the full RRFN interview.