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Land O'Lakes member-owners share Farm Bill priorities with policymakers in Washington

Demonstrating the strength and value of our cooperative system

As conversations continue around the upcoming Farm Bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the Land O’Lakes Board of Directors and Policies and Resolutions Committee members participated in a fly-in on the sidelines of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) congressional fly-ins. 

Every five years, the Farm Bill requires reauthorization. This legislation include policy and programs that are vital important to farmers and rural communities, including risk management tools, the farm safety net, trade promotion, conservation, and rural development programs.

As conversations around this important legislation emerge, Land O’Lakes member-owners have been at the forefront sharing their perspectives and experiences across the agriculture industry with policymakers locally and nationally. 

Land O’Lakes Board Members and Policies & Resolutions Committee members pose with members of the Land O’Lakes Government Relations team in front of the United States Capitol.
Members John Hess, Laura Daubert, & Emily Meyers meeting with Congressman John Joyce (PA-13).
Member-owners from Minnesota, Emily Olson Pieper, David Berning, and Brad Vold meeting with Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07).
Garreth Hubbard of the Land O’Lakes Government Relations team with member-owners Greg Hemsarth, Steve Harnish, and Timothy Kurtz meeting with Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11).

Land O’Lakes is advocating for provisions in the 2023 Farm Bill that would support and streamline existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs.