January 8, 2019

New podcast from NDFB President

Topic: Events

January 8, 2019: From the 2019 Legislative Assembly to the AFBF Annual Meeting, the new year brings a flurry of activity to NDFB and North Dakota. 

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Read the transcript:

Happy New Year from all of us at NDFB. As the new year kicks off, a lot of things are taking place. In North Dakota, the Legislative Session is off and running. Legislators are discussing new policy, talking about removing some policy and of course, looking at the ever-important budget to see what infrastructure needs can and will be met.

However, for us at NDFB, this marks another special time of the year. It’s the final leg in our grassroots policy development process as we head to the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting and Convention. And this year is a special one – the 100th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation, being held down in New Orleans – the Big Easy – January 11th through the 15th.

We’ll attend seminars, there’ll be competitions, there’ll be awards given out, there’ll be a trade show, a lot of discussions, and meeting new friends and visiting with friends you only see at these kinds of events.

However, for those of us attending from NDFB, the main focus is the policy development. On the 15th we will have rigorous and vigorous debate of policies from all across the Farm Bureau network to set the path forward for American Farm Bureau Federation’s advocacy on the behalf of the American farmer and rancher.

And we at NDFB will be taking stands on policy on behalf of the beliefs, the principles and the policy set forth by our membership right here in North Dakota, and hopefully we can influence how the policy is put forth at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Being affiliated with the largest ag organization in the world with nearly 6 million members has many benefits. We look forward to carrying the message of the farmers and ranchers from North Dakota to the American Farm Bureau process and implementing good policy for the great people involved in farming and ranching right here in North Dakota and across our great nation.