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		<title>Getting to Know Animal Expert Jack Hanna</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/getting-to-know-animal-expert-jack-hanna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote this post about top ten things I learned about Jack Hanna for my blog and thought I&#8217;d share here too since the post was enabled by being at the AFBF Annual Meeting.  There are people who through TV &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/getting-to-know-animal-expert-jack-hanna/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2424&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Night at the Grand Ole Opry House</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/a-night-at-the-grand-ole-opry-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarahdcarte</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grand Ole Opry House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phil Vassar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No trip to Nashville is complete without a trip to the Grand Ole Opry. Tonight we attended the Foundation&#8217;s Night Out at the Grand Ole Opry House. The evening was hosted by GAC&#8217;s Nan Kelly. The first group to entertain was Mike &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/a-night-at-the-grand-ole-opry-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2412&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/young-farmers-and-ranchers-win-big/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Session]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YF&R]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Achievement Award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discussion Meet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Excellence in Ag]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Winners of the Young Farmers &#38; Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitions were announced today at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting. Young farmers and ranchers from around the country competed for the awards by &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/young-farmers-and-ranchers-win-big/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2407&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Captain Mark Kelly Lands In Nashville</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/captain-mark-kelly-lands-in-nashville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>commonsenseagriculture</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Session]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Captain Mark Kelly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Courage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Endeavour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gabby Giffords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Kelly, a navy pilot who flew 39 missions in Iraq, went into space four times, was Commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavour for its last voyage, delivered a passionate and inspiring message to the Farm Bureau delegation. &#8220;Have a &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/captain-mark-kelly-lands-in-nashville/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2387&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>All Good Things Must End</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/all-good-things-must-end/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Session]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YF&R]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All good things must end and the closing session of AFBF&#8217;s 94th Annual Meeting is upon us. The meeting kicked off with a presentation to the retiring board members of the AFBF Board of Directors. Next up was Secretary of Agriculture Tom &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/all-good-things-must-end/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2393&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Closing Session Includes Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/closing-session-includes-secretary-of-agriculture-tom-vilsack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Session]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary Tom Vilsack&#8217;s talk started with recognition that he has been asked to stay on with President Obama&#8217;s second term. Vilsack, a card carrying member of the Iowa Farm Bureau, said the challenges of the drought and navigation on the &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/closing-session-includes-secretary-of-agriculture-tom-vilsack/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2390&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Little Slice of History</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/a-little-slice-of-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ag Promotion, Education and Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Annual Meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Library of Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Story Corps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, my husband and I took time out of our jam-packed schedule to stop and have a few minutes of our morning archived for future generations. What am I talking about? We were given the opportunity to have a &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/a-little-slice-of-history/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2371&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation and Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/transportation-and-agriculture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[infrastructure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This session discussed the transportation issues facing farmers today and the difficulty in interpreting the existing regulations and how they apply to farmers. Funding for infrastructure is also a major issue in most states and this problem isn&#8217;t going away. &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/transportation-and-agriculture/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2378&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Waiting is the Hardest Part&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/the-waiting-is-the-hardest-part/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Marybeth Feutz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Excellence in Ag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indiana]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My husband, John, and I are priviledged to be the Indiana representatives in the Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Ag Award here at the American Farm Bureau Federation&#8217;s 94th Annual Meeting.   This award is for Young Farmers and Ranchers &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/the-waiting-is-the-hardest-part/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2369&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Livestock Economist Says 2013 Hinges on Drought</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/livestock-economist-says-2013-hinges-on-drought/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amandalewishill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Issues Conferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annual Meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back home, we know a few things about drought. Living in Texas, we experienced an epic drought in 2011 and continue to feel the effects today. I&#8217;ve seen painfully dry pastures and cattle ranches that go back generations sell off &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/livestock-economist-says-2013-hinges-on-drought/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2342&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">amandalewishill</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Dr Anderson</media:title>
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		<title>Telling a Story with Meaning</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/telling-a-story-with-meaning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarahdcarte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Farmers and ranchers are being encouraged more and more to tell their story. Stories about the lives we lead and the work we do to produce food and fiber for an ever growing world. For me, the hardest part of &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/telling-a-story-with-meaning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2332&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Discuss, Discuss, Discuss</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/discuss-discuss-discuss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>zjhunn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[YF&R]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annual Meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discussion Meet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main focal points of the Annual Meeting for the Young Farmers &#38; Ranchers program is the Discussion Meet. It kind of looks like a debate, and kind of sounds like a debate, but is most definitely not &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/discuss-discuss-discuss/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2350&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">zjhunn</media:title>
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		<title>Ag Social Media ‘Rock Stars’ Encourage Farmers, Ranchers</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/ag-social-media-rock-stars-encourage-farmers-ranchers/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/ag-social-media-rock-stars-encourage-farmers-ranchers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Issues Conferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[farmers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ranchers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A quartet of agricultural social media “rock stars” offered tips and encouragement to farmers and ranchers at a strategic engagement conference during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting. “Social media allows us to be part of the conversation,” &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/ag-social-media-rock-stars-encourage-farmers-ranchers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2329&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Ryan Goodman and Janice Person</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Zach Hunnicutt</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Katie Pinke</media:title>
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		<title>The Social Part of Media</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/the-social-part-of-media/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/the-social-part-of-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ag Promotion, Education and Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This evening I was fortunate enough to be able to take part in an amazing reception that was sponsored by Monsanto in cooperation with RFD-TV to give thanks to an amazing group of people&#8230;the media. It was a great opportunity &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/the-social-part-of-media/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2315&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Willie Vought and Frank Holdenmyer of Farm Progress Companies visit with Janice Person of Monsanto.</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">JP started off in her street clothes at the RFD-TV studio...</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Then broke out her inner Marty Stuart!</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">There were some Rock Stars with dressing rooms!</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">And one of the coolest pumpkins I&#039;ve ever seen!</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">And even I got the chance to feel a little star treatment!</media:title>
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		<title>Live Stream of Ag Secretary Vilsack&#8217;s Remarks to Farm Bureau</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/live-stream-of-ag-secretary-vilsacks-remarks-to-farm-bureau/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/live-stream-of-ag-secretary-vilsacks-remarks-to-farm-bureau/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Session]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USDA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A live stream of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack&#8217;s remarks to Farm Bureau members will be available at 3:15 pm Central on Monday, here: http://fbvideos.org/2013-annual-meeting/. Filed under: General Session, Media, Video Tagged: AFBF13, USDA<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2023&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Drought Tolerance Discussion Draws Farmer Interest at AFBF13</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/drought-tolerance-discussion-draws-farmer-interest-at-afbf13/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/drought-tolerance-discussion-draws-farmer-interest-at-afbf13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trade Show]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought tolerance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kansas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monsanto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nebraska]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, one of the exhibitor seminars drew a big crowd and kept them in their seats the full hour. What topic could lure people away from picking up swag? Easy. Drought tolerance. The topic is especially poignant following a &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/drought-tolerance-discussion-draws-farmer-interest-at-afbf13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2301&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">JPlovesCOTTON</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">AFBF Seminar on Drought Tolerance</media:title>
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		<title>Discussion Meet Competitors Qualify for &#8216;Sweet 16&#8242;</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/discussion-meet-competitors-qualify-for-sweet-16/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/discussion-meet-competitors-qualify-for-sweet-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amandalewishill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[YF&R]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annual Meeting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We talk a lot about the need to start conversations about agriculture. There are many issues that farmers and ranchers currently face and will face in the near future that will require solutions through collaborative discussion. For the 2013 Discussion &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/discussion-meet-competitors-qualify-for-sweet-16/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2290&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">amandalewishill</media:title>
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		<title>So Worth It</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/so-worth-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarahdcarte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annual Meeting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had a moment when you are trying to get everything ready for a trip, the children situated, the chores all done and stress gets the best of you and you just sigh to yourself, “Is this really &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/so-worth-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2278&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">sarahdcarte</media:title>
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		<title>Top Ten Finalists for 2013 Excellence in Agriculture Award</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/top-ten-finalists-for-2013-excellence-in-agriculture-award/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/top-ten-finalists-for-2013-excellence-in-agriculture-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amandalewishill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[YF&R]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In agriculture, it takes all of us working together to provide a superior product for our customers, the American consumers who buy the food and fiber that we grow. From the families who raise crops on their land, to the veterinarians &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/top-ten-finalists-for-2013-excellence-in-agriculture-award/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2271&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">amandalewishill</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">David &#38; Meghan Corvin from Tennessee are among the finalists in the Excellent in Ag competition. Photo by Amanda Hill of Texas Farm Bureau.</media:title>
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		<title>Top Ten Finalists for 2013 YF&amp;R Achievement Award</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/top-ten-finalists-for-2013-yfr-achievement-award/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/top-ten-finalists-for-2013-yfr-achievement-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amandalewishill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[YF&R]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/?p=2231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We hear every now and then about the &#8220;greying&#8221; of American agriculture, that our farmers and ranchers are aging and no one is there to take the reins. Based on what I see this weekend at the AFBF Annual Meeting  &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/top-ten-finalists-for-2013-yfr-achievement-award/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2231&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">amandalewishill</media:title>
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		<title>Social Agriculture &#8211; What Is It?</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/social-agriculture-what-is-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Issues Conferences]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/?p=2269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I attended a great session about social media in agriculture today which explained what social media really is and how agriculture uses it. Katie Pinke shares her family farm story because she wants people to know how their food is &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/social-agriculture-what-is-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2269&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Women Leaders Building Connections and Trust in Food</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/women-leaders-building-connections-and-trust-in-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katiepinke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I was honored to be a guest at the AFB Women&#8217;s Leadership Luncheon at the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. I sat at a table with the lovely ladies of the Florida Women&#8217;s Leadership Committee. They are from different areas &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/women-leaders-building-connections-and-trust-in-food/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2160&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons Learned Through Flapjacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ag Promotion, Education and Literacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things I&#8217;ve learned from Jack Hanna, the entertainer at this morning&#8217;s Foundation Flapjack Fundraiser: - Not all penguins need cold weather - Don&#8217;t order certain coffees from Starbucks - A sloth doesn&#8217;t move during the day&#8230;which reminds me of a &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/lessons-learned-through-flapjacks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2151&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">I learned from Jack Hanna that not all penguins need cold weather. In fact, some penguins wouldn&#039;t make it in my state, North Dakota!</media:title>
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		<title>Annual Meeting an Encouragement to First Time Attendees</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/annual-meeting-an-encouragement-to-first-time-attendees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Attendee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This year is my first trip to the Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and I am thrilled to have it here in my current state of Tennessee. Nashville is a great city with so many sights to take in, not to &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/annual-meeting-an-encouragement-to-first-time-attendees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2144&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: &#8216;State of Farm Bureau&#8217; Address by President Stallman</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/podcast-state-of-farm-bureau-address-by-president-stallman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Session]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AFBF13]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Stallman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Listen to a podcast of the &#8217;State of Farm Bureau&#8217; Address by President Stallman at directory.libsyn.com. Filed under: Audio, General Session, Media Tagged: AFBF13, Bob Stallman<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2143&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Opening General Session Kicks Off With a Full House</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Farm Bureau kicked off this morning with a very full house. We began our meeting with a prayer and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Edens Edge performed the National Anthem and they did &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/opening-session-kicks-off-with-a-full-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2129&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation Flapjack Fundraiser and New &#8216;Book of the Year&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/foundation-flapjack-fundraiser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>commonsenseagriculture</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cat Urbigkit]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Guardian Team]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An amazing book was recognized this year as the AFBF Foundation for Agriculture 2013 Book of the Year, The Guardian Team&#8230;On the job with Rena and Roo, by Cat Urbigkit. It shares the story of two unlikely friends coming to &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/foundation-flapjack-fundraiser/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2115&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rain Delay on Our Way to AFBF Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/rain-delay-on-our-way-to-afbf-annual-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our drive to Tennessee is taking us longer due to heavy rains in Illinois and Kentucky. We have been driving in rain for the last two hours. We are near Paducah, Ky, and the rain is so heavy vehicles are pulled &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/rain-delay-on-our-way-to-afbf-annual-meeting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2094&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pulling Up By Your Bootstraps</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/pulling-up-by-your-bootstraps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While preparing for our trip to Nashville for the 2013 annual meeting, I had a lot of decisions to make about what I was going to pack. But my hardest decision was trying to pick what I was going to &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/pulling-up-by-your-bootstraps/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2063&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Sometimes you need to be a Rock Star!</media:title>
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		<title>Service, Leadership and Sleep Deprivation</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/service-leadership-and-sleep-deprivation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>zjhunn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m writing this a little bleary-eyed, a little caffeinated and a lot motivated. My wife, Anna, and I serve on the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee for American Farm Bureau with 26 other great young leaders in our industry, and &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/service-leadership-and-sleep-deprivation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2062&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Many Voices, One Vision</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/many-voices-one-vision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Many Voices, One Vision&#8221; is the theme of AFBF&#8217;s 94th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Jan. 13-16. The folks at the Gaylord Opryland took fruit carving to new heights with this watermelon emblazoned with the theme of the meeting. Filed under: &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/many-voices-one-vision/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2042&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture 2012 Accomplishments</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/american-farm-bureau-foundation-for-agriculture-2012-accomplishments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this short video highlighting the accomplishments of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture in 2012: http://fbvideos.org/video/foundation-for-agriculture-2012/2073010676001 Filed under: Media, Uncategorized, Video Tagged: AFBF13, Foundation<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2049&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the AFBF13 Guest Bloggers</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/meet-the-afbf13-guest-bloggers-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An all-star lineup of guest bloggers will contribute to AFBF’s Annual Meeting Blog this year, Jan. 13-16. The AFBF13 Guest Bloggers are involved in all types of food and fiber production across the nation…most are farmers and ranchers but some work in related &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/meet-the-afbf13-guest-bloggers-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=2008&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AFB Women&#8217;s Leadership Committee 2012 Accomplishments Video</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/afb-womens-leadership-committee-2012-accomplishments-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this short video highlighting the accomplishments of the AFB Women&#8217;s Leadership Committee in 2012: http://fbvideos.org/video/womens-leadership-committee-2012/2073012704001 &#160; Filed under: AFB Women's Leadership, Video<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=1996&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bidding for Good</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/bidding-for-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bidding for Good&#8230;the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Auction page is up and running. Check out all the great items and plan to make one or more of them yours.http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?vhost=agfoundation Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Foundation<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=1983&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Check Out Our Social Media Sites</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/check-out-our-social-media-sites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out our social media sites, where you can find all the latest news, images and information about AFBF&#8217;s 94th Annual Meeting: www.facebook.com/AmericanFarmBureau http://twitter.com/FarmBureau http://www.flickr.com/photos/farmbureau/ Filed under: Uncategorized<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=1924&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Young Farmers &amp; Ranchers Accomplishments Video (2012)</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/young-farmers-ranchers-accomplishments-video-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cyndie Sirekis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch a short video for an overview of the accomplishments of the national Young Farmers &#38; Ranchers Committee in 2012! Young Farmers &#38; Ranchers Video  Filed under: YF&#38;R<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=1919&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Ready for Nashville?</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/are-you-ready-for-nashville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cyndie Sirekis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFBF&#8217;s 94th Annual Meeting kicks off in less than two weeks&#8230;are you ready? Retired astronaut Mark Kelly will deliver the keynote address at the general session on Monday, Jan. 14. Kelly is one of America’s most experienced pilots and has &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/are-you-ready-for-nashville/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=1906&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Bureau Members Get to See Hawaiian Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/farm-bureau-members-get-to-see-hawaiian-agriculture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the Farm Bureau&#8217;s Annual Meeting gets underway, many of the farmers who have traveled to Hawaii are taking time to visit farms on Oahu. Friday I was with a group of farmers and Farm Bureau staff from Indiana, Iowa, &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/farm-bureau-members-get-to-see-hawaiian-agriculture/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&#038;blog=13691271&#038;post=1509&#038;subd=farmbureau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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