For a couple months we have speculated on what changes might be made to the capital gains tax. This week, we got a preview of what Congress is planning. Rep. […]
USDA Steps Up Assistance to Farmers
This week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is stepping up their assistance to farmers and producers. The new initiatives will combine new and existing programs under […]
Ready, Set, Go!
A new year, new administration and new Congress add up to a new mandate for those of us fortunate enough to represent farmers and ranchers in Washington, D.C. With more […]
Overview of Governmental Relations Efforts
Development of State Biennial Budget Priorities WFBF’s governmental relations team has taken into consideration the policy modifications and directions from the resolution session during the 2020 WFBF Annual Meeting as […]
Federal Update: Secretary-designee Vilsack Confirmation
On Nov. 3, 2020 the country turned the page to a new president and changes to the make up of Congress. House Democrats maintained their majority, albeit by a smaller […]
Farm Bureau Is a Partner on the Path Toward Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform
Let’s start with something we can agree on: 2020 has been an unpredictable year for the dairy industry. We began the year optimistic that the higher milk prices posted at […]
2020 Election: The Dust Has Settled
The dust has settled after another election and the political landscape has changed once again. In what is very fitting for 2020, we have plenty of change at the federal […]
Marriage and Elections
Recently, I had the great joy of coming upon a group of wonderful ladies at my house that had gotten together to host a wedding shower for a niece of […]
Giving Dairy Farmers a Voice in Policy
It is no surprise to any dairy farmer reading this that the past five years have been a challenge. The past seven and a half months, however, have brought some […]
My Trigger Word is Wolves
We have all had experiences where a smell, taste or sound can bring back an old memory. My trigger is sound based. My trigger word is wolves. Not wolf as […]
We Farm, We Vote!
In a normal year, we would have seen much more activity by presidential and congressional campaigns by this point. There’s less than three months left until Election Day, Nov. 3, […]
Policy Development: A Time to Share Your Voice
When this Rural Route is delivered to you, we will be in the midst of policy development season. Many districts and counties have their policy development meetings scheduled with some […]
