Well I just got done with the William H. Darr School of Agriculture Ag forum and what an event it was. We had Senator Blunt and Congressman Long there to discuss with us the current ag issues and what they are doing at the capital to fix the problems and work towards a solution. Our moderator was Todd Hays the Vice President of Missouri Farm Bureau.
Topics we discussed include Child Labor laws, EPA regulations on dust, the death tax and renewable energy. There were many issues discussed but those were just a few of the largely hit topics. Members of the public had the opportunity to ask our Senator and Congressman questions on any ag topic and the gentlemen gave there response.
This was the 13th year for the forum and it is always a very large event for Southwest Missouri and a great opportunity to keep up to date on current issues and for the public to ask questions they would not normally be given the opportunity to ask.
I myself was blessed enough to get to sit with Senator Blunt and his director of agriculture Don and also Cliff Smart the Interm president for Missouri State University. This was a great opportunity to get to speak with many great leaders for not only our state but the nation also.
I cannot wait to attend the event next year and to hopefully meet many more great people and to hear more about all the things we are accomplishing within our industry.
The Ol' Hayloft 