In an effort to better promote the Farm Bureau Chevrolet, Buick and GMC member discount, Virginia Farm Bureau Senior District Field Services Director Mark Dawson and his team led a major dealer outreach effort this spring. Virginia field staff visited 67 GM dealers across the state, distributing membership brochures and Farm Bureau window clings, answering questions about the program and encouraging dealers to participate in joint marketing opportunities with county Farm Bureaus.
“If we are really going to be partners with our dealers, they need to know who we are and feel comfortable communicating with us,” said Dawson. “When you reach out and put a face with a name, it improves relationships, and you’re more likely to get contacts and interaction between your partner and the county Farm Bureaus.”
The new Performance Livestock and Feed Co. production facility in Henry County will create jobs and help area grain producers as well.
Biosecurity measures on Virginia poultry farms have been important over the past year due to an avian influenza outbreak that started in 2014 in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest and California.
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“You ask, ‘What keeps you going during the tough times?’ I reckon what keeps me going is working towards something that the next generation will hopefully have in order to be able to provide for their families. Because it’s a great life. It’s like any other business that has its struggles, its ups and downs. You just keep on and look for better days ahead.”
On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved bipartisan national legislation on the disclosure of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in food. The bill, which the House approved on a 306-117 vote, now goes to President Barack Obama for signing. It was approved 63-30 by the Senate the prior week.
The Southern Piedmont AREC 2016 Annual Forage Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, July 28, 2016. The topics for field day are listed below.
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Plows and Politics 