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		<title>AFBF Isn&#8217;t Complete Without Ag Tours!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hmaricle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week I went on a super farm tour! Monsanto, Kualoa Ranch, the North Shore and Dole Plantation were the tour stops. The work that Monsanto does in Hawaii affects almost every kernel of corn and soybean seed that &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/tours/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1873&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Future of Farming</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/the-future-of-farming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea Good</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The average age of an American farmer may be 55, but as you look around at the AFBF Annual Meeting, you’ll find many participants are noticeably younger than this. AFBF has made a commitment to developing young leaders in agriculture &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/the-future-of-farming/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1854&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Barry Leaves AFBF in Stitches</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/dave-barry-leaves-afbf-in-stitches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea Good</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humor Columnist Dave Barry was a big hit at yesterday afternoon’s closing session. At first he claimed that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had stolen his speech material and all he had left to do was provide the zip codes of &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/dave-barry-leaves-afbf-in-stitches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1848&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Incredible Annual Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow! That is how I&#8217;m describing the AFBF 2012 Annual Meeting in Hawaii. When I was 15, I went with my dad to an AFBF meeting. I remember there were lots of people, but to see the meeting room full &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/an-incredible-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&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1858&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farmer-Chef Relationships Highlight Local Foods on Hawaii</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Relationships between chefs and farmers are increasingly becoming a way to bring attention to local food production, according to Dean Okimoto, Hawaii Farm Bureau president.   Okimoto said that up to 90 percent of Hawaii’s food is imported, leaving &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/farmer-chef-relationships-highlight-local-foods-on-hawaii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1816&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Bureau Women: Engaged, Empowered, Strong</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Engaged, Empowered, Strong” was announced as the 2012-2013 theme of the American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Program at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting. AFB Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Terry Gilbert explained the new theme of the program &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/farm-bureau-women-engaged-empowered-strong/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1812&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Across the Language Barrier</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/across-the-language-barrier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art&#8230;it&#8217;s a language that spans the world. And nothing showcased that more plainly than last night&#8217;s Ali&#8217;L Luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center.   The most disappointing part? Not being able to take pictures. Although, I&#8217;m not sure I would &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/across-the-language-barrier/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1779&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Barry &#8212; The Rest of the Story&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/dave-barry-the-rest-of-the-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I heard that Dave Barry was going to be speaking at the Annual Meeting, I wondered if he was going to mention &#8220;the incident.&#8221; And he did&#8230;but he skipped one minor detail. The why. What am I talking about? &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/dave-barry-the-rest-of-the-story/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1773&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Opening the General Session with a Closer</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/opening-the-general-session-with-a-closer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Farm Bureau Federation&#8217;s Annual Meeting always closes the last general session with the awards to Young Farmers &#38; Ranchers who have been competing for the Discussion Meet, Award of Excellence and Excellence in Agriculture. Yesterday I started the closing &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/opening-the-general-session-with-a-closer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1775&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Navigating the Waves of Change &#8211; a Fitting Theme</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By commonsenseagriculture The American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting was fittingly themed &#8220;Navigating the Waves of Change.&#8221; Times have definitely changed for the American farmer and rancher over the past few years. AFBF President Bob Stallman made it clear in &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/navigating-the-waves-of-change-a-fitting-theme/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1783&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Meeting Wraps Up With Laughter and Awards</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/annual-meeting-wraps-up-with-laughter-and-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the closing session of the 93rd American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, members heard remarks from the United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. He discussed how important agriculture was to our country and the important role it plays in &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/annual-meeting-wraps-up-with-laughter-and-awards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1762&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Young Farmers and Ranchers Take Top Honors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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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. Young farmers and ranchers from around the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge of and achievement in agriculture, as &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/young-farmers-and-ranchers-take-top-honors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1758&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Nancy Faust on 25 Years of Service!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mwpettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hitting 25 years on the job is a major milestone no matter what the professor. However, for a musician, being asked to play the same gig for 25 years is almost unheard of. So, who is the musician? you might &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/congratulations-to-nancy-faust-on-25-years-of-service/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1751&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Nancy Faust</media:title>
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		<title>Old Farmers and Bus Drivers Have a Lot in Common</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/old-farmers-and-bus-drivers-have-a-lot-in-common/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/old-farmers-and-bus-drivers-have-a-lot-in-common/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By mellowtexasagdude I struck up a conversation with the driver this morning as I took a bus to the Honolulu Convention Center. This friendly gent had a long, beautiful Hawaiian name that I will not even attempt to pronounce. He &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/old-farmers-and-bus-drivers-have-a-lot-in-common/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1740&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Accidental Advocate</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-accidental-advocate/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-accidental-advocate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ag Promotion & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ag education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word &#8220;advocate&#8221; or &#8220;agvocate&#8221; is thrown around a lot these days. For some it&#8217;s a way of conversation, for some it&#8217;s a way of life&#8230;and yet, for others, it&#8217;s an unintentional result of just being themselves. Sometimes the best &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-accidental-advocate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1719&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Beef Outlook</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-beef-outlook/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-beef-outlook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beef]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livestock Prices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By mellowtexasagdude The possibility of good times returning to the cattle business any time soon are as remote as a Republican in East Texas. Cattle producers continue to be pounded by high inputs and a weak economy, Dr. James Mintert &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-beef-outlook/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1728&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Corn Stover Research Piques the Interest of Farmers</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/corn-stover-research-piques-the-interest-of-farmers/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/corn-stover-research-piques-the-interest-of-farmers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Session Speakers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Farmers attending an exhibitor seminar hosted by Monsanto were intrigued by new research on corn stover, the leaves and stalks left on fields after grain is harvested. Corn stover holds great potential as an economical feed for livestock, according to Steve &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/corn-stover-research-piques-the-interest-of-farmers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1712&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>YF&amp;R Discussion Meet Developments</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/discussion-meet-developments/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/discussion-meet-developments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea Good</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aloha! I’m Chelsea Good from Kansas and I’m jumping into the blogging game a bit later in the meeting. Don’t worry, I haven’t been wasting my time lying on the beach sipping cocktails and getting a sunburn; I’ve actually been &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/discussion-meet-developments/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1710&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>One Regulation Away From Being Out of Business</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/one-regulation-away-from-being-out-of-business/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/one-regulation-away-from-being-out-of-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>texasagblogger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/?p=1669</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;One regulation away from being out of business.&#8221; Reed Rubinstein,senior council of of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, began his presentation at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention that way. For the farmers and ranchers in his audience, that was &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/one-regulation-away-from-being-out-of-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1669&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Tool Available to Measure On-Farm Sustainability</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/new-tool-available-to-measure-on-farm-sustainability/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/new-tool-available-to-measure-on-farm-sustainability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Session Speakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Field]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/?p=1662</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Among the exhibitor seminars that grabbed time on the schedule of farmers attending the Farm Bureau’s annual meeting was a session Field to Market presented on their new Fieldprint Calculator. Field to Market is a collaboration of diverse organizations with &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/new-tool-available-to-measure-on-farm-sustainability/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1662&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Asia &#8212; U.S. Ag&#8217;s #1 Export Market</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/chinausagexport/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/chinausagexport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hmaricle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Meat Institute]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/?p=1678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[China is now the #1 export destination for U.S. ag products, which makes their consumers a key in our farm marketing decisions. After a trip to Beijing this fall, I jumped at the chance to attend the session, &#8220;Asia is the &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/chinausagexport/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1678&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Photos of the Heartland</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/photos-of-the-heartland/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/photos-of-the-heartland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Farm Bureau Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Farmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Mobley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I sat in a quickly filling conference room, I prepared myself for the images I was going to see&#8230;or at least, the ones that I thought I would see from the book American Farmer, the Heart of Our Country. I &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/photos-of-the-heartland/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1664&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Enhancing Farm Income Through Business Development</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/business-development/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/business-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terrilawton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who like to entertain folks and who are looking for additional income from their farm would appreciate Dr. Daryl Jones&#8217; talk about value-added business development.Jones developed a program with Mississippi State University to help farmers increase income opportunities on &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/business-development/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1665&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>YF&amp;R Discussion Meet &#8211; Final 4</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-discussion-meet-final-4/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-discussion-meet-final-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Final Four competitors in the YF&#38;R Discussion Meet are:   Jacob Andersen (Idaho) Heather Barnes (North Carolina) Chelsea Good (Kansas) Katie Pratt (Illinois) Congratulations and best of luck!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1657&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>YF&amp;R &#8211; Excellence in Ag Top 10</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-excellence-in-ag-top-10/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-excellence-in-ag-top-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Excellence in Ag]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Young farmers and ranchers advancing in the Excellence in Ag national competition are: Clay and Erin Archey (Florida) Jillian Beaty (Wisconsin) Randall and Erin Debler (Kansas) Adam Hinton (Kentucky) Andy and Ellie Holt (Tennessee) Brian and Hilary Maricle (Nebraska) Zak &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-excellence-in-ag-top-10/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1655&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>YF&amp;R Achievement Award &#8211; Top 10</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-achievement-award-top-10/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-achievement-award-top-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Top 10 young farmers and ranchers advancing in the national Achievement Award competition are: Chad and Julie Carlton (Georgia) Justin and Jennifer Dammann (Iowa) Ryan and Dohnia Galloway (South Carolina) Travis and Renae Gebhart (South Dakota) Matthew and Rachel &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-achievement-award-top-10/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1654&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>YF&amp;R Discussion Meet &#8211; &#8216;Sweet 16&#8242;</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-discussion-meet-sweet-16/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-discussion-meet-sweet-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discussion Meet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Competitors who advanced to the Young Farmers and Ranchers &#8216;Sweet 16&#8242; round of the Discussion Meet on Sunday: Jacob Andersen (Idaho) Heather Barnes (North Carolina) Spencer Bina (North Dakota) Kristin Brekke Vandersnick (South Dakota) Seth Broesder (Montana) Rebecca Burrier (Maryland) &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/yfr-discussion-meet-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&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1653&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Young Farmers and Ranchers Working For Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/young-farmers-and-ranchers-working-for-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/young-farmers-and-ranchers-working-for-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon I was able to watch the first round of the Discussion Meet contest.  The purpose of the Discussion Meet is to simulate a committee meeting, it is not meant to be a debate.  I was impressed by the &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/young-farmers-and-ranchers-working-for-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&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1623&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>‘Food and Farm Facts’ &#8211; A Versatile Resource</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/food-and-farm-facts-a-versatile-resource/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/food-and-farm-facts-a-versatile-resource/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The “Food and Farm Facts” book, grade-specific educator’s guides and related materials are versatile resources for anyone interested in agricultural advocacy and literacy, attendees learned at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting. A 32-page book featuring color photographs &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/food-and-farm-facts-a-versatile-resource/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1641&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Join the Conversation About the Food You Produce</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/join-the-conversation-about-the-food-you-produce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It&#8217;s not what you say, but what they hear.&#8221; This simple statement is the key issue farmers and ranchers must remember when communicating with key audiences about agriculture.   For years when we talked about agriculture we told people how safe, &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/join-the-conversation-about-the-food-you-produce/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1627&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>One Farmer&#8217;s Reaction to the #AFBF12 Opening General Session</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/one-farmers-reaction-to-the-afbf12-opening-general-session/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/one-farmers-reaction-to-the-afbf12-opening-general-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The opening general session of the American Farm Bureau Federation&#8217;s annual meeting has been held. Rather than report on what the meeting spurred for me thoughtwise, I asked a farmer seated nearby if he would mind sharing his thoughts. The &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/one-farmers-reaction-to-the-afbf12-opening-general-session/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1600&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations YF&amp;R Contestants</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/congratulations-yfr-contestants/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/congratulations-yfr-contestants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hmaricle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the YF&#38;R competitors who made it to Hawaii and Good Luck to the Ag Achievement, Excellence in Ag, &#38; Discussion Meet competitors at AFBF! hmaricle is Hilary Maricle. She is competing in the national Young Farmers &#38; Ranchers &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/congratulations-yfr-contestants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1560&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation Golf Classic</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/foundation-golf-classic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mwpettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a warm tropical breeze and not a cloud in the sky, American Farm Bureau members journeyed out to the Hawaiian Price Golf Club to support the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture at its annual Golf Classic. The tournament is &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/foundation-golf-classic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1602&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Whole World is Watching</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/the-whole-world-is-watching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Chinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning President Bob Stallman addressed attendees of the 2012 American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.  His speech was full of energy, determination, commitment and inspiration.  President Stallman&#8217;s address highlighted all the successes of agriculture.  He identified our challenges and encouraged &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/the-whole-world-is-watching/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1551&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AFBF&#8217;s Stallman Lays out Agriculture&#8217;s Change Agenda</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/afbfs-stallman-lays-out-agricultures-change-agenda/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/afbfs-stallman-lays-out-agricultures-change-agenda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>texasagblogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve know Bob Stallman since the days when he was a young, bright and unusually articulate rice farmer from Columbus, Texas. After a stint on the Texas Farm Bureau board and six years as Texas Farm Bureau President, he was &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/afbfs-stallman-lays-out-agricultures-change-agenda/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1556&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chills in Hawaii</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/1575/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have chills in Hawaii. Really. And no, it has nothing to do with the weather or the temperature&#8230;it has to do with the atmosphere around me. Watching and participating in the opening general session was amazing. Not only did &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/1575/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1575&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Young Farmers &amp; Ranchers-Why We&#8217;re Here</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/young-farmers-ranchers-why-were-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>agsalesman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years back, during my first year on my state&#8217;s young farmer committee, our group was working at a food bank one saturday morning, when a woman asked a friend of mine (who happens to be the current AFBF &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/young-farmers-ranchers-why-were-here/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1570&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaiian Proverb Holds Truth for American Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/hawaiian-proverb-holds-truth-for-american-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/hawaiian-proverb-holds-truth-for-american-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By mellowtexasagdude   Ho’okahi ka ‘ilau like ana.   That’s Hawaiian, y’all. It means  “Wield the paddles together.”   How fitting as we gather in Honolulu, Hawaii, for the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Farmers and &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/hawaiian-proverb-holds-truth-for-american-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&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1554&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;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>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
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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&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1509&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Dean Okimoto &#38; Wendy Gady explain Hawaii Ag Foundation&#039;s Kunia Ag Park</media:title>
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		<title>Pre-conference&#8230;Pre-game</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/pre-conference-pre-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wagfarms</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re from North Dakota, today is a big day. And not just because we&#8217;re in Hawaii and enjoying a beautiful Saturday morning. There was no sleeping in today. It&#8217;s game day. In case you aren&#8217;t aware, there&#8217;s this little &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/pre-conference-pre-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1496&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aloha From Hawaii Farm Bureau President Dean Okimoto</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/aloha-from-hawaiian-farm-bureau-president-dean-okimoto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice aka JPlovesCOTTON</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday, I was lucky enough to get out on a tour that helped me learn a little about Hawaiian agriculture. A highlight was meeting Dean Okimoto a farmer on Oahu who mainly grows baby greens, herbs and specialty vegetables for &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/aloha-from-hawaiian-farm-bureau-president-dean-okimoto/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1493&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the 2012 Annual Meeting Guest Bloggers</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/meet-the-2012-annual-meeting-guest-bloggers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>farmbureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Annual Meeting Guest Bloggers are involved in all types of food and fiber production across the nation&#8230;most are farmers and ranchers but some work in related fields. Although they come from diverse agricultural backgrounds, they all share a strong interest in using &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/meet-the-2012-annual-meeting-guest-bloggers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1490&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers and Ranchers &#8211; Independent, But United</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/farmers-and-ranchers-independent-but-united/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>texasagblogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m looking forward to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting as always, but this year more than most. That has something to do with the meeting being in Hawaii, of course.  My wife and I missed the last Hawaii meeting &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/farmers-and-ranchers-independent-but-united/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1483&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Lifesaving Travel Tip</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/my-blood-clot-lesson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terrilawton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attendees of the 2012 Annual Meeting are cautioned to stretch and walk on flights that are about 4 hours or longer. This is a very important suggestion. It could save your life. I got a blood clot while I was bringing &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/my-blood-clot-lesson/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=farmbureau.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1479&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Columnist Dave Barry to Keynote AFBF Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/columnist-dave-barry-to-keynote-afbf-annual-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cyndie Sirekis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist Dave Barry will deliver the keynote address at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd annual meeting, Jan. 9, 2012, in Honolulu. Click on the image for a high resolution copy. More than 10,000 Farm Bureau members &#8230; <a href="http://farmbureau.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/columnist-dave-barry-to-keynote-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&amp;blog=13691271&amp;post=1401&amp;subd=farmbureau&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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