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Utah Family Takes Farm to National TV Audience What Little Gift Ideas for the Person 2018 Photo Contest Red Hen Knew Who ‘Has Everything’ Winners COUNTRYSIDEUTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS • SPECIAL EDITION Utah Family Takes Farm to National TV Audience Vol. 64 No. 11 WINTER 2018 No one can see into the future. And even if you could, you’d want to be prepared for what’s coming. That’s what we’re here for – to help protect the future you can and can’t see. Let’s sit down, face-to-face and talk about your future as you imagine it. You talk and we’ll listen – one-on-one, the way we’ve done it for more than 75 years. Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company,* Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services M205 (10-18) fbfs.com UtahFBNews_1218Final.indd 1 11/7/18 2:19 PM WINTER 2018 Vol. 64 CONTENTS No. 11 No one can see into the future. And even if you could, you’d want to be prepared for what’s coming. That’s what we’re here for – to help protect the future you can and can’t see. Let’s sit down, face-to-face and talk about your future as you imagine it. You talk and we’ll listen – one-on-one, the way we’ve done it for more than 75 years. 8 12 16 22 COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES 3 FROM THE FIELD 6 SAFETY & WELLNESS 24 FARM BUREAU NEWS 8 WHAT LITTLE Utah Farmers Want Clean Staying Safe at Home 2018 Annual Convention RED HEN KNEW Water and Clear Rules This Winter Summary by Susan Furner by Ron Gibson by A.J. Ferguson 28 MONEY MATTERS 12 HOLLYWOOD COMES 4 THE ZIPLINE 20 PHOTO CONTEST Budget to “Be Ready” TO A UTAH FARM A Refreshing Start to the Utah Farm Bureau 2018 in 2019 by Matt Hargreaves New Year Photo Contest Winners by Marilyn Albertson 16 SOME DECISIONS DON’T by Zippy Duvall 22 A LOVE FOR LIFE 29 PUBLIC POLICY MATTER, AND SOME DO 32 ON THE EDGE OF An Improved 2019 Priorities for 2019 by Paige Norton COMMON SENSE Gift Guide for the Person by Sterling C. Brown Goat Day Who ‘Has Everything’ by Baxter Black by Julia Misiego Note: For classified ads, please visit utahfarmbureau.org and click on the newsroom section. Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company,* Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. Winter 2018 | COUNTRYSIDE | Utah Farm Bureau News Special Edition 1 *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services M205 (10-18) fbfs.com UtahFBNews_1218Final.indd 1 11/7/18 2:19 PM Vol. 64, No. 11 (ISSN 1068-5960) UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION OFFICERS Matt Hargreaves, Editor Chairman and President: Business Address: Ron Gibson*, West Weber 9865 South State Sandy UT 84070-3205[quarter-pageVice President: ad] Rex Larsen*, Spanish Fork Contact: General Inquiries: (801) 233-3000 CEO and Secretary/Treasurer: Address Changes: (801)3.3125" 233-3009 × 4.375"Dale K. Newton, Draper Farm Bureau News: (801) 233-3003 Classified Ads: (801) 233-3010 *Denotes member of the Board of Directors Fax: (801) 233-3030 Board of Directors: FB News e-mail: District 1: Rob Smith, Trenton [email protected] District 2: Jim Wayment, Ogden District 3: Tyson Roberts, Layton Website: District 4: Wayne Jarrett, Nephi utahfarmbureau.org District 5: Steve Hanberg, Randlett District 6: Wade Eliason, Moroni District 7: Craig Laub, Beryl Local Display Ad Information: Jennifer Dahl Farm Bureau Women’s Chair: [775] 752-3061 Dot Jensen, Tremonton [email protected] Young Farmer and Rancher Chair: Kenny & Jamila McFarland John Brubaker, Buhl, ID Jeff Hardy, Brigham City, UT Agriculture Promotions Committee Chair: Andrea Schoenfeld, Tridell Magazine Design & Production Cover photo courtesy of Hales Creative, LLC Jenna Madsen Design Director Kelly Nield [quarter-page ad] PARTNERS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE 3.3125" × 4.375" Periodicals Postage Paid at Sandy Utah and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, 9865 South State, Sandy UT 84070-3205. Published quarterly for all Farm Bureau members (April/Spring, July/ Summer, October/Fall, December/Winter). Published expressly for farmer/rancher Farm Bureau members and others who specifically request copies. February, March, May, June, August, September and November. All eleven issues published by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation ln Sandy, Utah. Editorial and Business Office, 9865 South State, Sandy UT 84070-3205. WWW.DAIRYWEST.COM 2 Utah Farm Bureau News Special Edition | COUNTRYSIDE | Winter 2018 FROM THE FIELD Utah Farmers Want Clean Water and Clear Rules By Ron Gibson | President—Utah Farm Bureau Federation are protected as “waters of the U.S.” A farmer should be able to look across his or her farm and be able to tell s a multi-generation farmer, I care some time to sort out—and there may what is and isn’t a federally regulated A deeply about the impact I have be room for improvement on the latest waterbody. We shouldn’t have to hire in my community of West Weber, but proposal. But there’s no question that a team of lawyers, environmental I also care about the impacts my farm this is good news for farmers and engineers and consultants to help us has throughout the state. While I take ranchers who have faced a tangled web guess whether we can farm our land. great pride in the thousands of people of confusing and unclear rules that Farmers care about clean water. We my dairy feeds, I take just as much have left us uncertain of whether we work to preserve and protect the natural pride in how I care for the land and can even farm our own land. resources on our farms for our children, water. You’ll find other Utah farmers The 2015 WOTUS rule was so so they can pass it on to their children. and ranchers feel the same way. broad and vague that a farmer or We want to protect the land and water Water impacts everything I do on rancher would have no idea whether resources on our farms and ranches my farm and affects so much of Utah any ditch or pond on his or her farm because it’s the right thing to do—but agriculture—from fruit farmers in Utah was subject to federal regulation. also because we want to leave some- County and dryland wheat farmers in Farmers in the west have been cited thing of inherent and lasting value for San Juan County, to cattle and sheep and fined for doing things as common- generations to come. It doesn’t end with ranchers in our mountain valleys and place as plowing a field or switching us. We want to leave behind more than a southern deserts, and everything in crops, just because rainwater drains business, we want to leave a legacy. between. Farmers and ranchers have across the field. Farmers and ranchers Farmers and ranchers in Utah sup- seen firsthand the impact water can aren’t the only ones who’ve struggled port clear rules that will protect water have on our businesses, and on the with this rule – home builders, small quality in our nation’s waterways. We ability of growing food for Utahns. business owners, towns, cities, coun- are encouraged that EPA has proposed This is why our industry has been so ties and states have all waded through a new water rule aimed at providing focused on the Clean Water Act. the mire to figure out which activities a clear and reasonable definition of In early December 2018, the could open us to fines of more than “waters of the U.S.” and protecting our Environmental Protection Agency $50,000 per day. nation’s water resources for future (EPA) published for comment a new Federal regulations shouldn’t be a generations. proposed clean water rule to replace game of ‘gotcha’. Landowners should I’m hopeful common sense will the flawed 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” have fair warning of what activities are prevail, providing all of us with clean (WOTUS) rule. The details will take regulated and what landscape features water and clear rules. Winter 2018 | COUNTRYSIDE | Utah Farm Bureau News Special Edition 3 THE ZIPLINE A Refreshing implementing this rule and are work- Start to the ing with Secretary Perdue to be sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to interpreting and enforcing New Year the rule. But first and foremost, the rule must be clear enough for any By Zippy Duvall | President—American Farm Bureau Federation farmer or rancher to look out on his or her land and know what is regulated appy New Year to you all! I love of us the clarity we need on our farms and what is not. Hthe optimism and hope the and ranches. Farm Bureau is calling on At Farm Bureau, we will be reading start of a year brings. It’s a chance to all you again to submit your comments the rule thoroughly with that guiding press forward with renewed resolve. (https://bit.ly/2RqRAVi) to EPA and principle in mind. We believe this And who knows the importance of the Corps, but this time is far different proposal is already a huge step forward renewed optimism better than farmers than the last. This time EPA and the in that direction, and we are confident and ranchers? One new beginning in Corps want to hear from you too. that EPA and the Corps are committed particular that agriculture is looking What a breath of fresh air it was to to getting this rule right.
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