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Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Boswell in Ankeny Aug. 14

Representative Leonard Boswell will be discussing the 2007 farm bill and other rural issues with constituents at a Farm Bill town hall meeting held at the DMACC Ankeny campus in building number 7, Oak and Maple Rooms, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 14. The town hall meeting is hosted by the Iowa Farmers Union and Center for Rural Affairs.

Farmers, rural residents and other concerned citizens are encouraged to attend the Farm Bill town hall meeting to hear updates from Representative Boswell on the Farm Bill’s progress to date and to provide input on how he, as a likely member of the House and Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee, can improve the Farm Bill as it moves forward.

“We look forward to discussing the farm bill and other rural issues with Congressman Boswell. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee and the Livestock Subcommittee chairman, he is in a crucial position to improve the farm bill and ensure that critical issues like payment limits and competitive livestock markets are addressed,” said Chris Petersen, President of Iowa Farmers Union.
Participants are encouraged to comment on various policy topics including farm program payment limits, livestock market reforms, beginning farmer initiatives, rural economic development, beginning farmers and conservation.

The meeting is free, and open to the public. No registration is necessary. Light refreshments will be served.

Iowa Farmers Union is a non-profit advocacy group representing family farmers across the state. IFU also collaborates on legislative work and educational programming with Women, Food and Agriculture Network, NFO-Iowa, United Steelworkers Local 9310, and the Iowa Renewable Energy Association. IFU is a chapter of National Farmers Union, a general farm organization representing a quarter of a million family farmers and ranchers nationwide. NFU serves its membership by providing educational opportunities, supporting farmer-owned cooperative development, and presenting the organization's policies to lawmakers at the local, state and national levels.