A couple of National News bits about YF&R.......

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Farm Bureau Support of Feeding America Breaks Records

The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau last year raised more than $273,000 and donated more than 18 million pounds of food to hungry Americans as part of Farm Bureau’s Harvest for All program through Feeding America. Combined, the monetary and food donations provided the equivalent of more than 16 million meals.

The money raised, food donated and meal equivalents in 2010 all shattered program records. The Harvest for All program was established in 2003.
In fact, the 18 million pounds of food donated by Farm Bureau families in 2010 is nearly three times as great as the 6.7 million pounds donated in 2008, the previous record. The $273,000 in funds donated in 2010 surpasses the 2009 level of $213,000, which was also a record. And the number of meal equivalents served at 16 million bests the previous record of 6.4 million also set in 2008 by nearly 10 million meal equivalents.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman urged Farm Bureau members to make 2011 another record-breaking year for the Harvest for All program.
“I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of Farm Bureau’s young leaders for last year’s record-breaking performance in Harvest for All,” Stallman said. “I know Farm Bureau members and YF&R leaders can make 2011 another record-breaking year for feeding America’s hungry, and that is my challenge to them.”

Ohio Student Wins FB YF&R Collegiate Discussion Meet

Emily Krueger of West Salem, Ohio, competed against 47 other college students or recent graduates to win the American Farm Bureau’s 2011 Collegiate Discussion Meet, Feb. 6, at the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla.

Krueger, a junior at Ohio State University majoring in agriculture communications with minors in animal science and psychology, plans to pursue a career in agricultural journalism or public relations upon graduation. “Growing up in a small, rural community I was surrounded by agriculture,” Krueger said. “I grew to love agriculture and all that it stands for, working as a herdsman for a local beef farm and a trainer for a nearby horse farm.”

As the top winner in the final round, Krueger won a $2,500 scholarship from the CHS Foundation. The topic of the final discussion was, “How will food movements such as ‘foodie’ and ‘locavore,’ which are primarily focused in urban centers, influence national agricultural production and federal programs?”
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