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Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
Agricultural News and Information
Greg Gibson, Coordinator
Public Relations / Multimedia
1-800-227-8244 ext. 4154
or 601-977-4154
email: ggibson@msfb.org
Farm Bureau members bound for Washington DC
JACKSON – A group of about 80 volunteer leaders of Farm Bureau are
bound for Washington, D.C., to convey the message to their Congressional
leaders that agriculture is still an important part of the economy of
Mississippi and the nation.
The group, which represents more than 230,000 members of Farm Bureau in the state, will spend three days in the nation’s capital (March 26-28) carrying agriculture’s message.
“This kind of personal contact with members of Congress is invaluable to our efforts,” said David Waide, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau. “Face-to-face contact between folks who support families on the farm and elected officials helps the lawmakers see the personal side of laws they pass.”
While in Washington, the volunteer leaders intend to stress the importance of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and push the issue of animal identification. Bills addressing these issues are pending in Congress. They will also be talking with their representatives about taxes and agricultural trade. In addition to visits with members of Congress, the members of the delegation will visit with USDA and Environmental Protection Agency officials along with a visit to the Canadian Embassy.
This trip is part of Farm Bureau’s year-round effort to have an influence on legislation that affects the well-being of agriculture and rural Mississippi.
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