Texas Farm Bureau to host hybrid annual meeting Texas farmers and ranchers will address organizational policy is-sues and recognize successes from the past year during the 87th an-nual meeting of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) on Nov. 30 and Dec. 5. This year’s annual meeting will include both online and in-person sessions. “The Texas Farm Bureau board of directors approved a plan to hold a hybrid annual meeting,” Si Cook, TFB COO/executive director, said. “This plan addresses the uncertain-ty surrounding potential restrictions that may be placed on large group meetings as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.” The annual meeting will open with a virtual session via Zoom. The virtual opening session is set for 6:30-8 p.m. on Nov. 30. During the virtual session, Gov. Greg Abbott will address TFB mem-bers. The 2020 Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher and Excellence in Agriculture award winners will be named, and Pioneer Award winners will be recognized. District caucuses will be held ei-ther virtually or in-person Dec. 1-4. The annual meeting will conclude with an in-person business session on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Conven-tion Center in Waco. CDC guidelines will be followed during the meeting. The business session will feature TFB President Russell Boening’s ad-dress, recognition of retiring state directors and the election of new state directors. Members from the state’s 205 county Farm Bureaus also will work together to craft policy positions and prepare for the challenges agricul-ture faces. “Although our annual meeting will be different, we will still evalu-ate policy to look at ways to strength-en agriculture and private property rights in our state and nation,” Cook said. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created some additional uncertainty for agriculture, but it has also shown the nation that farmers and ranch-ers are critical and essential to keep our country running.” Voting delegates will receive an email to register and can make hotel reservations through Betsy Simon at bsimon@txfb.org. Contact your county Farm Bu-reau office with questions regarding registration. The latest agenda and annual meeting information will be posted online at texasfarmbureau.org. A MIXER FOR EVERY OPERATION N OVEMBER 6, 2020 VS: Vertical Single-Auger VXL: Triple-Auger Mixer Botec: 4-Auger Mixer RA: Reel Mixer Kuhn North America is committed to creating innovative mixers that will provide a quality ration and years of low-maintenance service. From 147 – 1960 cu. ft. mixing capacities. United Ag & Turf Athens, Bryan, Cameron, Cleburne, Ennis, Gainesville, Hillsboro, McKinney, Mineola, Rhome, Sherman, Taylor, Temple, Terrell, Tyler, Waco, Weatherford Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, Pauls Valley Hope, DeQueen, Magnolia Arkansas Oklahoma Texas INVEST IN QUALITY www.kuhn.com ® Washington County Tractor Brenham Clark Tractor & Supply Comanche Mixer Center Dalhart Dalhart Bowie County Equipment DeKalb Mixer Center Friona Friona Tuttle Motor Co. Poteet Boehm Tractor Sales Shiner Nor-Tex Tractor Sulphur Springs 17 Visit your local Texas KUHN Knight dealer today!
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