American Farm Bureau Federation
AFBF is the nation's largest general farm organization and has been recognized as the most effective advocate for America's farm and ranch families.
 
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation  A four-county leadership program in Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties, and a farmer-inventor in Belmont County have won national awards from American Farm Bureau Federation! What's Farm Bureau doing in your county? Find out in our County Blogs!

Source: ofbf.org
Find out what your County Farm Bureau is up to. County Farm Bureaus offer a range of programs, member discounts and volunteer opportunities.
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American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farm-City Week kicked off in Indianapolis with a symposium on animal welfare issues. Panelists including Roger Berry, field director for the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska, and Mike Baumgarner of the Ohio Farm Bureau’s Center for Food and Animal Issues, outlined strategies producers can tak...e to effectively tell their stories to the non-farming public. While opponents of animal agriculture, such as activist groups, are skilled at evoking emotion in consumers, producers can do the same thing, the panelists said.Read More

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Farm Futures provides up to the minute information on grain and farming finance information and in-depth information for the high-income farm manager.
American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation
President Barack Obama signed a Presidental Proclamation declaring Nov. 20-26 as National Farm-City Week. Recognizing America's farmers and ranchers, it reads in part: "Their connections with urban and suburban communities are critical to our economy and to the nourishment of our people. During National Farm-City Week,... we express gratitude for the contributions of our Nation's farmers and ranchers, and we rededicate ourselves to providing all Americans with access to healthy food, and thus, a healthy future."Read More

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Don Koehler
Don Koehler
This is a fine tribute to our farmers who feed, clothe, and shelter us. God Bless America and God bless our farmers.
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Carol

Carol Will be having an economical Thanksgiving with locally grown vegetables and meats, thanking God for allowing me to be a part of this great nation and living to have harvested well in His name.

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American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation What is your Thanksgiving tradition?

Kim Kortes
Kim Kortes
A wonderful dinner with my family after we watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV.
Yesterday at 9:13pm
Todd William Laurer Jr
Todd William Laurer Jr
Oyster stuffing, Lots of red and green chilli and what ever else my grandma makes.
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American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation Sen. Bob Bennett shows off one of the "Don't CAP Our Future" farm caps he received at Utah Farm Bureau's annual meeting. (Thanks, Matt Hargreaves.)

Garrick Hall
Garrick Hall
Sen. Bennett said we will see this banner on the floor of the senate, hopefully he will ues it.
Sat at 7:44pm
Jamie Blackner Perkins
Jamie Blackner Perkins
We just signed all of our "Don't Cap" hats at our state meeting last weekend--pretty excited about getting them to our legislators here, too! This was a great idea.
8 hours ago
American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau calls on the administration to provide prompt disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers who have been hit with wet weather, late-planted crops and delayed harvest. http://www.fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsroom.newsfocus&year=2009&file=nr1119c.html

Kathy Byrne

Kathy Byrne WTG President Stahlman...great to see you in NJ!

November 19 at 7:10pm · Report
American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation Sure, Thanksgiving and Christmas and the New Year are all right around the corner, but what we're getting excited about at Farm Bureau is our annual meeting in Seattle! http://www.fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsroom.newsfocus&year=2009&file=nr1112b.html

Kathy Byrne
Kathy Byrne
We're ready!
November 19 at 7:08pm
American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation A CNN segment features the results of AFBF's annual Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey, with Economist Jim Sartwelle explaining why consumers will pay an average of 4 percent less this year at the grocery store for the feast.

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ATLANTA (CNN) - If you've been stressing about how much it's going to cost you to cook Thanksgiving dinner this year, a new survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation may offer a sigh of relief.
American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation The folks at the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board once again bring you a collection of Christmas cookie recipes, along with baking tips and butter facts.

Source: www.eatwisconsincheese.com
Every day between November 27th and December 25th, you'll get a new recipe along with tips for cooking and baking with pure and natural butter.
American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farm Bureau Federation Meet Stephen Bailey, a Mississippi sweet potato farmer and the latest person to be profiled in our "Meet A Farmer" series on the Voice of Agriculture web site. Thanks, Stephen, for sharing your story.

Source: www.fb.org
Bailey Family Farms is comprised of Stephen, Kisha, Britton (7), and John Rivers (3) Bailey. The farm began in 2006 exclusively as a sweet potato operation. Over the last three years we have expanded into a diverse operation including wheat, milo, soybeans, pumpkins and sweet potatoes. ...
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American Farm Bureau Federation Former AFBF Young Farmer and Rancher Chair Townsend Kyser featured in ad for farm-raised catfish.

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American Farm Bureau Federation Montana Farm Bureau vice president Bruce Wright was interviewed for this article in the Economist. Great job, Bruce!

Source: www.economist.com
AMERICA will not pass a cap-and-trade law in time for the global climate-change summit in Copenhagen next month. To understand why, it helps to ask a farmer. Take Bruce Wright, for example, who grows wheat and other crops on a couple of thousand acres near Bozeman, Montana. ...
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