State Farm Bureaus Recognized for Contributions
SALT LAKE CITY, January 8, 2007 – State Farm Bureaus were recognized with Eagle Awards for their contributions to the American Farm Bureau Foundation at the 88th annual American Farm Bureau meeting.
Efforts by state Farm Bureaus allow the Foundation to have the funding to play a significant role in agricultural literacy each year. AFBF President Bob Stallman said the Foundation is helping sustain the future of agriculture. More...
State Farm Bureaus Honored for Excellence
SALT LAKE CITY, January 8, 2007 – State Farm Bureaus were recognized this evening for outstanding membership achievement and for implementing outstanding programs serving Farm Bureau members in 2006. American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman and AFBF Vice President Steve Appel presented the awards during AFBF’s 88th annual meeting. More...
Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Top Honors
 Amy Christensen of California won the Discussion Meet and a 2007 Dodge truck.  Watch the final. |
Young farmers and ranchers from around the United States competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge of and achievement in agriculture, as well as commitment to promoting the agricultural industry. More...
Top Farmer Idea Award Goes to Texas FB Inventor
SALT LAKE CITY, January 8, 2007 – John “Pete” Gipson of Texas earned the grand prize in the Farmer Idea Exchange competition at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 88th annual meeting.
Gipson won a year’s use of a New Holland TV-145 bidirectional tractor. New Holland has provided a year’s free use of a tractor to the grand prize winner for 17 of the 18 years the program has been in existence. More...
Farm Bureau’s Stallman: 2007 a Year of Opportunity
 AFBF President Bob Stallman addressed the media at the kick-off of his organization's 88th convention and annual meeting. Watch his annual address to members. |
In his opening news conference today to kick off the organization’s 88th annual meeting, which runs through Jan. 11 in Salt Lake City, Stallman pointed out issues such as immigration reform, farm program policy, agricultural trade and animal agriculture as areas ripe for action during 2007. More...
Stenholm, Miller Earn Distinguished Service Awards
 Rep. Charlie Stenholm of Texas was awarded the AFBF Distinguished Service Award.  Listen to Stenholm's address to members. |
Stenholm, the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee during consideration of the current farm bill, has been actively involved in agriculture all his life. Stenholm was nominated by Texas Farm Bureau for “his expertise in agriculture, forged as a farmer, teacher and agricultural association executive, which was so broad and deep that he often counseled fellow members of the House on agricultural matters.”
 Past vice president of the AFBF, Cecil Miller of Arizona, was awarded the AFBF Distinguished Service Award. Listen to Miller's address to members. |
A primary force in every farm bill since the late 1970s, Stenholm was one-half of a unique partnership with Larry Combest, who was the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and the representative of a neighboring congressional district, during consideration of the 2002 farm bill. Together, they worked in a bipartisan fashion to draft and pass the legislation in place today.
“We thank Charlie Stenholm for his many efforts over the years to lead the charge in Congress on issues vital to the nation’s farmers and ranchers,” AFBF President Bob Stallman said, citing Stenholm’s long record of legislative achievements spanning his 25-year career in the House. More...
