Missouri Farm Bureau
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Kevin Craig - "Liberty Under God"
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| We believe it
is urgent that Farm Bureau increase its efforts in telling the true
story of agriculture to the American public through mass media and any
other means available. |
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| We believe that
whenever possible Farm Bureau should visibly and aggressively present
agriculture's viewpoint on wetlands, endangered species, water
pollution, animal rights, etc. to urban audiences. |
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| We in
agriculture must have the understanding and support of nonagricultural
people if our society is to receive the benefits of an efficient
agriculture. It is especially important for consumers to understand
that the use of public funds for agricultural research results in
benefits for all citizens. We therefore encourage the Missouri Farm
Bureau and the American Farm Bureau to actively and aggressively
support and help lead state and national agriculture coalitions with
other state Farm Bureaus and state and national commodity
organizations and checkoff boards to preserve and expand the important
agriculture industry in Missouri and across the nation. |
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| Missouri Farm
Bureau should continue to inform its members about its programs,
services and accomplishments through all possible means of
communication. Missouri Farm Bureau should continue to educate and
work with the news media to help us relay our story to the American
public. |
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| We favor
increased efforts to promote better farm-city understanding in our
metropolitan areas. |
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| We recommend
that the Missouri Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau work toward a
monthly, or more often if necessary, news release outlining how prices
of raw farm products relate to the cost of food to consumers. This
would allow consumers to be educated as to a fair price of a product
at the grocery store based on what the farmer/producer sold it for. |
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| We believe that
Missouri should put more emphasis on agri-tourism. Missouri Farm
Bureau should be congratulated on the restoration of the log cabin and
the plans that are underway to create an agricultural museum which
will attract many visitors to the site. In the future, it is our hope
that many counties and communities will join forces to showcase their
treasures for visitors throughout the state. |
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| We urge county
Farm Bureaus to become more involved in local issues, property rights,
fairs and other agricultural related activities. |
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| We recommend
that the agricultural business industry continue to educate their
personnel about their direct personal stake in the financial condition
of farmers. We commend their efforts in telling the story of American
agriculture through the news media. |
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| In view of the
many years of economic contribution in showcasing agriculture, we
support the American Royal's continuing presence in Kansas City. We
commend the American Royal Board of Governors for their efforts to
improve the facilities and programs. |
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