Farmers from across the country gathered in San Antonio this week for the American Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention, which focused on the latest trends and policies impacting agriculture in the year ahead.
Indiana Farm Bureau President, Randy Kron spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on being on the AFBF Board of Directors, the convention, and what he is hearing from farmers regarding H-2A workers.
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