NEW ORLEANS, La. (RFD NEWS) — Delegates to the National Farmers Union’s 124th Anniversary Convention here unanimously reelected Rob Larew as president and Jeff Kippley as vice president, extending both leaders’ terms for another two years.
Larew, who farms in West Virginia, begins his fourth term leading NFU after focusing the organization on member engagement and policy advocacy during his tenure. His leadership has included expanding outreach to younger producers and advancing the Fairness for Farmers campaign to address consolidation concerns across agriculture.
Kippley, a South Dakota producer who raises cattle, corn, and soybeans, enters his third term as vice president while continuing to operate a tax business serving family farms in his region.
For producers, leadership continuity signals a continued emphasis on family farm policy priorities, including competition, market access, and rural advocacy, as federal farm policy discussions intensify.
Looking ahead, NFU leadership is expected to remain active in Washington as lawmakers continue work on farm policy, trade issues, and input cost pressures facing producers nationwide.
Pam Lunn of Tampa, Florida, took an unexpected journey to a life in agriculture
September 08, 2016 10:49 AM
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Carriage of the rural, independent programming delivered by RFD-TV and RURAL TV is at stake now with the potential merger of Comcast Cable with Time Warner Cable and the separate merger of AT&T U-Verse with DIRECTV. If the FCC approves, these two mergers will control over 54,000,000 homes, affecting RFD-TV and RURAL TV viewers in all 50 states.
Patrick Gottsch, founder and chairman of RFD-TV, testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in May 2014. Read his full testimony: “Competition in the Video and Broadband Markets: the Proposed Merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.”
RFD-TV Founder to Testify Before a U.S. House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing on the Proposed Merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable
RFD-TV is invited to testify before Congress on the proposed Comcast/Time Warner merger on May 8, 2014, in Washington, D.C. RFD-TV Founder & President
Patrick Gottsch will present Rural America’s perspective on Independent Channels and Programmers to the House of Representatives subcommittee.
Schools around the country will soon have to eliminate any posters or billboards advertising unhealthy snacks on campus.
February 26, 2014 11:03 AM
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