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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Names Farm Bill Advisory Committee
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:29:29 CST
Five leading agriculture producers have been appointed to a newly-formed farm bill advisory committee by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau board of directors.
The five producers are Scott Neufeld, Fairview; Keith Kisling, Burlington; Jimmy Wayne Kinder, Walters; Greg Leonard, Afton; and Matt Mueller, Altus.
"This is an outstanding group of leaders who are highly respected around the state for their leadership abilities," said Mike Spradling, OFB president.
The committee, under the direction of the OFB board of directors, will explore and study policy developments that would benefit production agriculture. The committee will meet with congressional leaders, state and national farm groups and others as the next farm bill works its way through the legislative process.
"This committee will allow us the flexibility to produce a successful farm bill that is extremely vital to our farmers and ranchers," Spradling said.
This Committee will take the policy positions developed by the delegates at the recent Oklahoma Farm Bureau Convention and communicate them to lawmakers and other groups as the 2012 farm bill process unwinds. A lot of that direction will come through the office of the Chairman of the House Ag Committee for the next couple of years- Oklahoma Third District Congressman Frank Lucas.
Click here for our earlier coverage of the farm safety net language adopted by Farm Bureau delegates.
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