The Value of Hands-On Experience for Congressional Staff

During the August recess for Congress, Louisiana Farm Bureau hosted a number of visits for Congressional staff to get some hands-on experience in the field. Madison Plaisance from the LFBF Commodity and Public Policy department helped arrange these tours and joins us on the podcast today to discuss the value of that experience for the farmers and staff alike. Also, we get to know Matthew Waguespack, the newest member of the Commodity and Public Policy team at Louisiana Farm Bureau.

• Here is the video from convention Madison talks about.
• Here is the story from the Staffer Tour to Beauregard and Evangeline parishes.
• Here is the story with Michael Fruge in this week's episode of TWILA.
• Learn more about the latest news on the Farm Bill.
• Learn more about Louisiana Farm Bureau member benefits here. 
• Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.  

What is Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast?

Louisiana Farm Bureau is constantly working protect and promote Louisiana's farmers, ranchers, and rural residents. This podcast exists to share stories of those farmers with interviews about their farms and issues important to them. Here, we will also share about the work Farm Bureau is doing on their behalf on issues related to public policy from the parish level all the way to the halls of Congress in D.C.