Feb 4, 2019 | From the President
Legislative priorities are always important to the future of our state and federal government. While it is easy to ignore the process of policy and law development, we should never give up the opportunity to participate and ensure our thoughts and ideas are... Jan 18, 2019 | From the President
Our 92nd annual state convention recently concluded, and I want to thank all of our members for making it truly special. We had excellent attendance as our grassroots policy development was in action. We are a grassroots organization driven by member involvement and... Nov 30, 2018 | From the President
The greatest thing in a democracy is the ability to vote. It is somewhat relaxing when a political election season ends, and we move on to the work of the nation or state. I know some say they are glad when it is over. But for our farm organization, the ground work we... Nov 2, 2018 | From the President
Being a citizen of the United States comes with a certain amount of responsibility. We are the government, not some separate entity that we blame for things. Each of us has a responsibility to participate in our democracy so our elected officials, who determine the... Oct 5, 2018 | From the President
I am writing this message from Washington, D.C., while on the NFU fly-in. I hope as you read this that we have a farm bill that is passed or nearly passed, as it is essential when we face ridiculously low commodity prices. I also hope that we have solved the trade... Sep 6, 2018 | From the President
Harvest is coming with mixed messages this year. The crop looks good and yield expectations are satisfying. One would expect that farmers and ranchers would be happy. But we are in the midst of storms that are beyond the control of family farmers and ranchers. Storms... 