Articles tagged under: American Farm Bureau Annual Convention
State, Federal Policy Concerns
Published January 22, 2024
South Dakota Farm Bureau board member Jerry Runia represents the northeast district of the state. “We have drainage issues in northeast South Dakota,” said Runia. “We have an extended farm bill, but beyond that, we’ll be trying to get a…AFBF Announces New Partnerships for Mental Health
Published January 22, 2024
American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal says the organization will focus on mental health in 2024. Farm Bureau has formed new partnerships to bring free mental health care to rural areas across the country. “Farming is so stressful…Carbon Storage Concern
Published January 16, 2023
In addition to the farm bill, NDFB President Daryl Lies says carbon storage was an important part of the discussion at the American Farm Bureau convention. “Our members were very clear about the non-use injection of CO2 at our (NDFB…Crop Insurance and Conservation Included in AFBF Debate
Published January 16, 2023
Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing says a focus during the American Farm Bureau Federation delegate session was to expand crop insurance to specialty crops and make sure crop insurance was not attached to conservation practices. There was also a…