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American Farm Bureau: A History

In 1919, a small group of farmers from 30 states gathered in Chicago Ill., and founded the American Farm Bureau Federation. They worked together to create an organization that protected farmers and their families. In 1920, they approved the following purpose:

The Purpose of Farm Bureau is to make the business of farming more profitable, and the community a better place to live. Farm Bureau should provide an organization in which members may secure the benefits of united efforts in a way which never could be accomplished through individual effort.

The contemporary mission statement of the American Farm Bureau Federation is to implement policies that are developed by members and provide programs that will improve the financial well-being and quality of life for farmers and ranchers.

The Farm Bureau has quite large range of interest judging from its purpose, but has had...

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