Farm Bureau is my friend
patrick porter (rporter@nmsu.edu)
Tue, 5 Dec 1995 15:33:40 -0700
Farm Bureau is a good friend of mine. It is certainly true that Farm
Bureau tries to represent those who depend on agriculture as a major source
of income. Please note that this may exclude "hobby" farmers who manage a
few acres on the weekends. It also may exclude professional
"environmentalists". I believe in sustainable ag, but it has a long way to
go before it can be adopted by everyone. Note, by adopted I mean employed
on the farm. SA has already been "adopted" by those who do not farm -
adopted as a cause. There is a difference here. Also, Farm Bureau does
help the small farmer defend private property rights, and I am proud of it.
We farm in Wisconsin. The State has tried to take our land as a park
because it is rich in wildlife, rare plants, and trees. The so called
environmentalists (Wisconsin DNR) have tried to take it as an environmental
corridor and allow public access. In the end, it is our land. We have
maintained it for 80 years in such a way that everyone now wants it to
PROTECT IT FROM PEOPLE LIKE US. Get real. Farm Bureau is helping us to
defend our land.