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Mental Health Matters in Rural America

Viewpoints / Farmside Chat October 5, 2020

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Farm strength takes many forms and our rural communities are stronger when we come together to prioritize our mental health. AFBF President Zippy Duvall sits down with California farmer Tara Beaver Coronado and Colorado Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Chad Vorthmann to discuss what tools and outlets are available to address rural stress and prioritize mental health.

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Farmside Chat takes a closer look at modern farming in America, explores the latest agricultural innovations and brings listeners right alongside the people who are growing our food, fuel and fiber. On this monthly podcast, AFBF President Duvall chats with farmers, leaders, and lawmakers around the country about what goes into growing a safe and sustainable food supply.

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The Business of Farming

Viewpoints / Focus on Agriculture December 1, 2021

Credit: Maddison Stewart, Arkansas Farm Bureau; used with permission. 

One of the biggest misconceptions about the business of agriculture is that corporations are taking over and displacing family farms. There’s no doubt there are some large corporate farms, but the rise in corporations is driven primarily by family farms and ranches. These are still mom and pop operations choosing to incorporate for any number of reasons, from liability protection and enhanced management to transition and tax planning.

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EPA Muddying the Waters Again

Viewpoints / The Zipline December 1, 2021

Credit: Sam Beebe / CC BY 2.0  

Not only are the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers repealing the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, but while they work on a new rule, they are reverting to outdated regulations that have caused decades of confusion and litigation. When the economy is struggling, and the supply chain is at its breaking point, I cannot think of worse timing to create further backlogs with regulatory uncertainty and a cumbersome permitting process.

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