farm bureau

Growers' advocacy group

A farm bureau is a membership organization that advocates for agricultural interests, providing farmers with resources, insurance programs, and political representation.

In the United States, county and state farm bureaus affiliate with the American Farm Bureau Federation, a powerful lobbying group on agricultural policy: The farm bureau opposed the new water regulations.

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board of directors · irrigation · youth programs · membership dues · legislation · crop insurance · crop rotation · subsidies · workshops · bylaws · annual meetings · town hall · soil health · scholarships · public awareness campaigns · rural development · grass roots · pest control

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Member-owned organization

credit union · mutual aid society · collective

economic sector

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Organization representing local businesses

labor union · trade union · AFL-CIO

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