Cooperation

We were approached by multiple legislators, and they told us that we are looking for a solution and this year we are really, seriously going to talk about it. And what happened was they knew that Farm Bureau would want to be on the forefront of it, and they also know the pull and the influence that we can have and so they wanted us to lead. And to come up with the ideas and come up with the solution because they know that Farm Bureau comes up with good solutions” said Tristen Winegar, Washington County Farm Bureau President.

“The other very exciting thing that they told us is there is support from both side of the aisle on this, and that’s going to make all the difference in the world.”

“The word comes to me of having a coalition,” saidIdaho Farm Bureau President Bryan Searle: . “A coalition is an opportunity to bring everybody around the table. This involves our cities, this involves our counties, county commissioners and our mayors and city councils. This involves our state elected officials and up the ladder. It involves all the ag organizations, every single one of them are important. We need everyone to come and sit around the table and come with some solutions that we feel is important. And so far, that’s what we’ve heard. You take the legislators; we’ve heard from both sides of the aisle. It doesn’t matter which side you’re on, they recognize there’s a need here to have that conversation.