By Dave Russell and Matt Reese
The climate is changing and it is evident on farms in Ohio and the streets of Washington, D.C. The political discussions on this hot topic continue in the halls of Congress and on this year’s 74th Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents? Trip to Washington, D.C.
“There is renewed focus in Congress on the issue of climate,?? said Andrew Walmsley, director of congressional relations for American Farm Bureau. “There is a recognition that at some point, either this Congress, next Congress or three congresses down the road, something is going to happen with climate change in Congress and we need to be involved.??
With that in mind, American Farm Bureau teamed up with a broad collation of agricultural organizations to tell the story of food production and climate.
“Farmers for a Sustainable Future is a fairly new group here in Washington, D.C. to come around the table and discuss the issues of sustainability and climate and really try to stake out a place in these discussions for agriculture to play a role,?? Walmsley said.? Continue reading
