I sure did not. This is going to be a big battle and take lots of time for voter education. I hope as members you understand the issue and are ready to help effect change. See you next month. By Ray Christensen , Colorado Farm Bureau executive vice president This title may sound a bit strange to some, but perhaps it s the game Farm Bureau needs to play.
Farmers are among the first environmentalists or conservationists.
We ve known this, but barely beat our chests about it. Farm Bureau has policies on environmental education, wildlife, water and air quality, etc. If anything, FB has an ag agenda, one that promotes protection of private property rights, profitability, free enterprise and so on. Environmental groups are carrying out an agenda that many times gets cross ways with agriculture. While most U.S. polls show the economy, jobs, education and national defense tops the list of priorities, environmental issues are lower down, but still important.