One of my old capitol sources told me that the multi-million-dollar * company--*Farm Bureau Insurance generates over 90% of total operational revenues--but it* *is controlled by the lobbying group, and that Farm Bureau Insurance folks "hate it that they are captives of the IFB Federation." BW On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 11:04 AM, KENNETH LARSON <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The problem with the Farm Bureau is that much of the public think of it > as some authority on Agriculture.. They are really "Just an Insurance > Company" trying to push some agenda that they think will benefit > "members"... Most folks understand that "State Farm" has little to do with > farming..so if we could transfer that insurance company image to the Farm > Bureau that would be a first positive step... Another problem is that the > Name Bureau implies some governmental agency..... ala Federal Bureau of > Investigation or whatever........ > > Has anyone found an actual agricultural research arm of that "Insurance > Company" in those buildings falsely labeled .... "Farm Bureau"? > Marketing, Yes... so when they make claims they are like most Republican > groups.. like the Chamber of Commerce.... they cite NO Authority or > unbiased research... Science is still important to agriculture.. If they > think that fixing wash out areas is a problem.. citing how grassed water > ways reduce the tons of silt in Iowa's streams and artificial lakes can > help debunk FB claims. The Black Gold flowing into the Gulf of Mexico this > year as in past years is Iowa's Heritage.. Does anyone have figures on how > much silt now rests at the bottom of Red Rock and Saylorville Lakes? it > did not appear there without cause.. > > Ken Larson, Ph.D. > Ames, Iowa 50014 > [log in to unmask] > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:10:45 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: DM Register--thank you Francis Thicke > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Or have Mitt Romney offer the $10,000. > > Wally Taylor > > We could probably offer a prize of, oh, $10,000 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Witt <[log in to unmask]> > To: IOWA-TOPICS <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 8:49 am > Subject: Re: DM Register--thank you Francis Thicke > > How about a contest? Can anyone document an example of Iowa Farm Bureau > lobbying where they *weren't *trying to hoodwink the public? > > We could probably offer a prize of, oh, $10,000--confident that no one > will collect. > > BW > > On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 5:35 AM, Phyllis Mains <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > ** > Farm Bureau trying to 'hoodwink' the public > Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill’s argument against linking > conservation compliance to crop insurance subsidies is based on a fallacy > (“Farmers’ Concerns Are Not Imaginary,” Feb. 5). > The centerpiece of Hill’s argument against conservation compliance is that > it would make fixing a gulley on a no-till field disruptive of field > operations because it “requires prior Natural Resources Conservation > Service approval, which is often a two- or three-day process.” That sounded > incorrect to me, so I checked with an NRCS official, and he concurred that > it is simply not true that prior approval is needed to fix a gulley on a > no-till field. > The Farm Bureau should simply acknowledge that they would like to receive > federal subsidies without obligation for conservation, rather than try to > hoodwink the public with a disingenuous argument. > — Francis Thicke, Fairfield > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv > Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv > Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List > Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv > Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List > Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv > Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List > Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp