Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

“Expense Recoveries 4,224”

“Travel 172”

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 730”

“Equipment rental and maintenance 3,838”

“Supplies 577”

“Telephone 3,861”

“Depreciation 4,486”

“Federation Dues 12,232”

“Management Expense 556”

“Advertising Public Relations 3,581”

“Membership Acquisition 737”

“Dues Subscriptions 1,369”

“Insurance 592”

“Program Services 517”

“Ag In The Classroom 623”

“Board of Director Expense 1,730”

“Miscellaneous 9”

“Accounts Receivable Beginning of year 1,676, End of year 1,872”

“Accounts Payable Beginning of year 873, End of year 760”

“To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families their communities.”

“Education and AITC The Company communicated with teachers, educators and schools promoting resources and grant opportunities to incorporate agriculture into the classroom. The Company communicates with guidance counselors in three local schools providing them with information to distribute to students for three scholarships for county students totaling 1500. They have a strong Ag In The Classroom program where the coordinator works with local schools promoting agriculture education to elementary school students at three local schools.”

“Policy Development The Company asked members to surface and prioritize issues that are important to local ag operations. They then created an opinionnaire to be distributed to the membership to gauge the importance of local, state and national issues. The Company developed county resolutions of importance to be delivered by the voting delegate to the state delegate body. Member leaders also engaged with local, state and national elected officials to lobby for the policies important to the ag community.”

“County Promotions The Company is active in the promotion of Agriculture to the members and the local community. The Company has purchased radio advertising at two local radio stations to promote agriculture to all people of the area. They set up a booth at the Trick-or-Treat event in Sidney to promote the ag industry in the county. They sponsor the Women Gaining Ground Conference. They sponsored Battle of the Bulls in Sidney and promoted the company by working to obtain memberships. They participated in a local parade handing out water bottles with county ag facts.”