The potential for increased water quality regulations on animal feeding operations also concerns the Women's Committee members. The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed regulations could negatively impact small family producers. A true farmer is not going to destroy his land. She said that she worries about the future of agriculture and the public's perception of the industry. If you want your nation held hostage, just have the nation depend upon another country for its food supply.
Farmers are the most important people in the world.
During the conference wrap-up, each state chair shared her overall impressions of the meeting. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. She encouraged her state counterparts to write her Florida senators and urge them to support elimination of the death tax. Gilbert said she hopes that the state Women's Committee chairs will return home with renewed enthusiasm to advance Farm Bureau issues and programs. Women's programs across the United States are a vital part of county and state Farm Bureaus.