Minnesota’s Cass County Farm Bureau is being recognized nationwide for its work training local law enforcement officials about farming. Seth and Rachel Connell said the Sheriff’s Office or Highway Patrol in rural areas interact with agriculture on a regular basis. It may be as simple as having cattle that are loose on the highway. “Generally, they didn’t seem to have any idea what to do or even how to identify if it was a cow or a calf or simple things like the breed of the cow.” Cass County organized a daylong training session for law enforcement students from Central Lakes College. “There were roughly 20 students and maybe one or two had any agricultural background.” Cass County Farm Bureau is sharing their idea at the American Farm Bureau trade show with hopes of replicating it in other areas. Minnesota Farm Bureau is a sponsor of RRFN’s coverage. Learn more in this interview.
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