2022 Legislative & Commodity Conference

David Sparks Ph.D.

“The purpose of this meeting is for the members of Farm Bureau to be able to sit down with their legislators and voice their concerns that they have in their communities or with their ranch or farming operations,” said Daniel Garner, State Board Director of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.

On February 8th, members of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation came from around the state to attend the 2022 Legislative & Commodity Conference in Boise.

“I think the purpose of this conference is to teach our members, our county presidents, board members and those that work with the different commodity commissions how to engage the people that enact the policy the affects us on a day to day basis within our operations,” said Stephanie Mickelsen, State Board Director of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.

The conference began with a luncheon where members were able to have a zoom call with Idaho’s congressional delegation from Washington D.C. and were briefed on some of the current happenings in the nation’s capital and were able to ask a few questions.

The afternoon was filled with meetings with a variety of commodity committees, were members heard the latest updates about beef, dairy and potatoes, just to name a few.