<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ITQa8_1H0Bojk400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ITQa8_1H0Bojk400" width="295" height="500" >DAYTON–Washington Farm Bureau President Brody Miller urged county leaders to strengthen local engagement, expand membership, and invest in the next generation of farmers and ranchers during a recent address at the Columbia-Blue Mountain Farm Bureau Annual Meeting here November 4.Miller, who has led the organization for just over a year, thanked board members and volunteers for their service and recalled learning the value of organized advocacy while growing up around farmers and ranchers in rural Idaho.He emphasized proper use of the Farm Bureau logo, which is controlled nationally by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Washington Farm Bureau holds the rights to oversee its use in the state through membership agreements that every county signs.Miller said the organization wants to offer products and services not only to farmers and ranchers but also to friends and community members. Partnerships, such as the one with Idaho Farm Bureau Insurance Company that formed Western Community, can help grow membership and give county bureaus more resources for scholarships, travel, and programs, he said."Farm Bureau at a county level is the strength of this organization," Miller said. Washington currently has 23 organized county farm bureaus out of 39 counties. His goal is to increase participation statewide.He encouraged counties to build relationships with local elected officials, including sheriffs and school board members, before issues arise. Levies and bonds that affect property taxes directly impact agriculture, he noted.Miller stressed the importance of the younger generation. He said the organization has paused its Young Farmers and Ranchers, Women's Leadership, and Promotion and Engagement committees this year to develop clear programs of work so participants have structured ways to contribute.He highlighted opportunities through events such as farm tours for educators, noting that a teacher, over a 30-year career, can potentially influence thousands of students. "The younger generation is the future," Miller said. "What are we going to do? What are you going to do at your county level to build that relationship?"Despite challenges-including reports that Washington is losing more than two farms a day-Miller called for a long-term approach. He offered support from the state organization and field partners, like Lisa Baser of Pomeroy, to help counties become more effective."How can we be more effective in moving this organization forward to strengthen the counties?" Miller asked. "Don't feel like you're here alone."</div></body>

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DAYTON–Washington Farm Bureau President Brody Miller urged county leaders to strengthen local engagement, expand membership, and invest in the next generation of farmers and ranchers during a recent address at the Columbia-Blue Mountain Farm Bureau Annual Meeting here November 4. Miller, who has led the organization for just over...

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