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Young Farmers and Ranchers Face Challenging Times Page 16 SUMMER 2019 MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION WE CARE FOR THE COUNTRY MY GLAMOROUS RANCH MOM LIFE PAGE 8 A LOOK BACK IN HISTORY PAGE 10 SUMMER CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY PAGE 14 YOUNG FARMERS AND RANCHERS FACE CHALLENGING TIMES PAGE 16 A publication for the more than 21,000 member families of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation TABLE OF CONTENTS MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION WE CARE FOR THE COUNTRY From The President MFBF SUMMER THE MORE THINGS CHANGE THE 13 4 CONFERENCE SPONSORS MORE THEY STAY THE SAME The EVP Message 14 MFBF SUMMER CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY 5 TECHNOLOGY IS THE ANSWER TO FEED A Producer Profile SUMMER 2019 GROWING POPULATION 16 KLAYTON LOHR: TOUGHING IT Insurance Agent OUT IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE MEET MOUNTAIN WEST 6 Producer Profile AGENT BILL SCHWARZKOPH 18 CAREER, CREATIVE Having A Voice MANAGEMENT HELPS 8 THE GLAMOROUS LIFESTYLE YOUNG PRODUCER KEEP OF A RANCH MOM RANCH SUSTAINABLE Safety Topics Producer Profile 9 PREPARING FOR A SUMMER 20 LOVE OF AGRICULTURE HAILSTORM LEADS TO TEACHING CAREER A Sense Of History Producer Profile 10 HISTORY, HOPE AND HOW 22 ZACH WEIMORTZ: A LOOK WE TEACH RESILIENCY AT AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER RELATIONS ON THE COVER: Equine First Aid Klayton Lohr on his wheat farm in Shelby. EQUINE EMERGENCY FIRST 12 25 AG CHAT AID TOPIC AT SUMMER Photo by Megan Benjamin, CONFERENCE 34 BOOK REVIEW sagebrushstudiophotography.com Published by: © Copyright 2019. Montana Farm Bureau Federation Spokesman. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication Montana Farm Bureau Federation man not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, 502 S. 19th Ave, #104 without prior written consent of the publisher. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of Bozeman, MT 59718 the information contained herein and the reliability of the source, the publisher in no way guarantees nor warrants the information 406-587-3153 | www.mfbf.org and is not responsible for errors, omissions or forward looking statements made by advertisers. Publisher | John Youngberg Articles and advertisements in this publication are not solicitations to buy, hold or sell specific securities; they are for Editor | Rebecca Colnar information purposes only. Opinions and recommendations made by contributors For publishing and advertising information contact: Managing Editor | Sue Ann Streufert or advertisers are not necessarily those of the publisher, its Rebecca Colnar Advertising Sales | Rebecca Colnar directors, officers or employees. Investors should be aware that risk is associated with any security, strategy or investment and Montana Farm Bureau Federation 406-223-4106 are advised to seek the counsel of a competent investment advisor before making any investment, or utilizing any 406-223-4106 information contained in this publication. Production Services Provided by: Subscription, advertising and circulation information can be [email protected] Bobbi Burow, CreativityTank LLC obtained from the publisher. Printed 6/2019 Summer 2019 | Montana Farm Bureau Spokesman 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT The more things change the more they stay the same t the time I’m writing this editorial we to be receiving rain as well as sunshine. Yes, have just finished a very successful, there have been some delays getting our A well attended, informative and crops into the ground, but so many farmers very fun celebratory Montana Farm Bureau across America are suffering from severe Summer Conference. It was great to see floods and calamities of all sorts that are people from all corners of the state working preventing people from even planting their on committees for our grassroots policy crops. It can truly be depressing. development. It was impressive to have Farmer suicide, as highlighted in the 2019 informative presentations and enlightening Spring Spokesman, has become a sad reality. sessions with engaging speakers. The opioid crisis is an epidemic. In fact, As we watched the videos and the American Farm Bureau in partnership with Hans McPherson presentations on issues Montana Farm the National Farmers Union has kicked off its President, Montana Farm Bureau faced 100 years ago, it was apparent Farm Town Strong program to combat opioid Bureau Federation many of the same issues that farmers faced addiction in rural America. The big difference in Montana in 1919 are almost identical to the between 1919 and now is there are less of ones we are facing in 2019. Farmers of today us as a percentage of the overall population. are facing issues like tariffs, overreaching This means we need to work harder than governmental regulations and markets that ever to get our message to the general public are so low they’ve gone off the charts. Just about the work farmers and ranchers do as 100 years ago farmers joined together and the danger of not understanding when to combat many of the same issues at the farmers need assistance due to catastrophic It was end of World War I, it is imperative that we weather events and international strife that apparent many of maintain a strong, vibrant Montana Farm can affect trade and our livelihood. As we the same issues that Bureau. At our summer conference, it was look at the raft of other problems facing interesting to see the reprinted articles that farmers its more important than ever to farmers faced in were made into posters and hung on the have one united voice in Helena and in Montana in 1919 are walls during our MFB Foundation Fundraiser Washington, D.C. in Wright’s Big Yellow Barn. I might mention It was great to see so many members almost identical to as an aside that one newspaper had an ad for in Bozeman celebrating our 100th year the ones we are a Fordson Tractor that cost $802.50! anniversary. Wishing you a fall harvest that Our numbers are declining as only two has your grain bins overflowing, your cattle facing in 2019. percent of the U.S. population is involved in at the end of the price slide and your sugar agriculture. Farm Bureau provides you with beets setting tonnage records. See you for a voice. Montana Farm Bureau has been the 100th Montana Farm Bureau Annual a powerhouse in our legislature for a long Convention November 11-14 in Billings. Keep time. During our summer conference as we in mind that means the convention runs presented awards to our state legislators Monday through Thursday. We will continue from the 2019 legislative session, it was to celebrate our centennial year and hope all obvious how well-respected Montana Farm of our members can join us as we continue Bureau lobbyists and policies are in Helena. the good work of those farmers and ranchers I can’t help but think as we celebrate our started 100 years ago. centennial that we are fortunate in Montana Montana Farm Bureau Spokesman (ISSN 08863075) Published quarterly Montana Farm Bureau Federation Officers Lee Boyer – District 4 by the Montana Farm Bureau Federation at 502 S. 19th Ave., Suite 104, Bozeman, Hans McPherson – President Gary Heibertshausen – District 5 MT 59718. Periodical postage paid at Bozeman, MT and additional mailing Cyndi Johnson – Vice President Wes Jensen – District 6 offices. Subscription rates $4 a year covered by annual dues to Montana Farm John Youngberg – Executive VP Tom DePuydt – District 7 Bureau Federation members. Non-member subscription $25 per year. Advertising Diana Bailey – Exec Sec/CFO Cindy Denning – District 8 rates available upon request. The Montana Farm Bureau Federation Spokesman Montana Farm Bureau Board Scott Stoner – District 9 reserved the right to reject any advertisements. POSTMASTER: Send address Craig Blevins – District 1 Patti Davis – District 10 changes to: Montana Farm Bureau Federation Spokesman, 502 S. 19th Ave., Suite Rhonda Boyd – District 2 Gilmen Gasper – YF&R 104, Bozeman, MT 59718 Jennifer Bergin – District 3 Gretchen Schubert – Women’s Leadership Comm. 4 Montana Farm Bureau Spokesman | Summer 2019 THE EVP MESSAGE Technology is the answer to feed a growing population he world population is expected to reach breeding methods. Current regulatory policies 9.8 billion by 2050 with most growth in a violate nearly all principles of scientific study. T small number of countries. In fact, during In fact, GMO products have been approved our MFBF Summer Conference, Montana State by the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. University Economist Dr. Gary Brester told us Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug that the world will need 70 percent more food Administration. Some GMO products have been in by 2050. During that time almost half of the use since the late 1970s (insulin, rennet for making world’s population growth will be concentrated cheese) with acceptance by the consuming public. in nine countries: India, Nigeria, the Democratic The question for the regulating community is: Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Ethiopia, the How do you develop science-based regulations United Republic of Tanzania, the United States, when the science says there is no need for John Youngberg Uganda and Indonesia. regulation? On GMOs, the bottom line is that public, How are we going to feed this exploding academic and private businesses have developed Executive Vice President, population? That was a question posed in 1968 hundreds of potentially useful genetically MFBF when Dr. Paul Ehrlich stated, “The battle to feed engineered crops, but only a handful have made it all of humanity is over. In the 1970s hundreds to market. Regulatory requirements unrelated to of millions of people will starve to death in spite safety are the main obstacle. They limit innovation of any crash programs embarked upon now. At plus deny environmental and consumer benefits. this late date nothing can prevent a substantial Another issue that received much discussion increase in the world death rate.” As we all was the litigation over glyphosate (Roundup).
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