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Category Archives: Farm Bureau
Missouri to Vote on Right to Farm Legislation
Since I farm in Missouri and there is a proposed constitutional amendment to the state’s constitution, friends have asked me about resources on the proposition that appears on Tuesday’s ballot. I encourage everyone to look into the topic and I … Continue reading
Department of Labor Pulls the Proposed Child Labor Regulations
Tonight I received some news that made my day! The kids and I were taking care of our cattle when I glanced down at my phone because I had a message. I had to do a double take when I read the … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, education, education, family, Farm Bureau, FFA, food, government
Tagged 4-H, AFBF, Child Labor, Congress, cows, dad, Denny Rehberg, Department of Labor, farm, Farm Bureau, ffa, heifer, Jerry Moran, kids, mom, pigs, Ranch, regulations, work
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Will My Children Be Allowed to Work on Our Farm?
Last week I traveled to Washington, DC to testify before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade (Subcommittee of the House Committee on Small Business) on behalf of America’s farmers and ranchers about the Department of Labor’s proposed rules regarding … Continue reading
Posted in agchat, agriculture, family, Farm Bureau, government
Tagged Child Labor, Department of Labor, DOL, farm, farmers, Freedom, kids, Protecting, ranchers, regulations, rules, tools, work, Work Ethic
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FFA Comes to Church
This week is National FFA week and it was a great surprise for me to walk into church yesterday morning and witness a sea of Blue & Gold FFA jackets lining the front rows of our church. Our pastor explained it … Continue reading
Posted in family, Farm Bureau, FFA, food, livestock care
Tagged family, ffa, food, livestock care
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If Farmers Left the USA
Recently I attended the American Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. While we were there, Atlanta had one of it’s biggest snow storms on the record books. The interstates, airports and all public transportation shut down. The Governor declared … Continue reading
