Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    THE PUBLIC POLICY AND COMMODITY DIVISION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN THE PUBLIC POLICY, COMMODITY, AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ARENAS. WE ASSIST COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WITH AGRICULTURAL AND POLICY ISSUES, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS INTO POLICY POSITIONS, AND WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT THOSE POLICIES VIA A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY AGENCIES OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INVOLVES OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. THE FINAL RESULT OF OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY PROCESS CULMINATES WITH NEW POLICIES ADOPTED BY VOTING DELEGATES AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. OUR PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS SERVED OVER 1,000 MEMBERS THIS YEAR, PROVIDING THEM WITH NEW RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. OUR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ACHIEVE MANY SUCCESSES FOR OUR FARMERS, INCLUDING REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS, IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CREATING A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHERE FARMING CAN THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
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    990
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  • Program 2 [2020]

    THE CENTER FOR MARKETING AND MEDIA DIVISION (CMM) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS REGARDING MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: PRESS RELEASES THROUGH CISION MEDIA SOFTWARE TO MORE THAN 300 MICHIGAN-BASED MEDIA OUTLETS; MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FOR FARMER-MEMBERS ON THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS; BENEFIT ADVISOR FOR NON- FARM MEMBERS ON MEMBER SERVICES AND INSURANCE RELATED SERVICES. CMM ALSO PROVIDES CONTENT UPDATES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE AND MARKETING TOOL, INCLUDING EDITORIAL CONTENT, AS WELL AS PROMOTING VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
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  • Program 3 [2020]

    THE FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP SERVICES. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S INTERACTION IS HOW FARM BUREAU'S GRASSROOTS PROCESS PROVIDES EVERY FARM BUREAU MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND VOICE THEIR CONCERNS REGARDING ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. PROMOTES LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT FOR COUNTY LEADERS THROUGH THE COUNTY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND PRESIDENT'S CONFERENCE. DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTS, AND ADMINISTERS FIELD SUPPORT TO COUNTY FARM BUREAUS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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