What is Farm Bureau?

Farm Bureau is the largest general agriculture organization in the United States with more than five million member families. The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation has more than 2,900 member families working in production agriculture. Farm Bureau members work together to develop agricultural policy, programs and services to enhance the rural lifestyle of Wyoming. Farm Bureau is organized, controlled and financed by members who pay annual dues. The organization provides a means by which farmers and ranchers work together for the benefit of the agriculture industry.

Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization whose real power lies at the local level. The organization operates within the scope of policies that originate at the county level. Policies cover a broad range of issues and include the interests of everyone in Wyoming who is directly or indirectly affected by agriculture.

Farm Bureau is the voice of American agriculture. Its purpose is to protect, promote and represent the economic, social and educational interests of America's agricultural people in county, state, national and international affairs.

Farm Bureau is dedicated to the principles upon which our nation was built; the right of citizens to organize and speak through one voice -- the principle of uniting to get things done on the basis of majority decision after discussion and debate. Farm Bureau believes in constitutional government, the competitive enterprise system, property rights and individual freedom.

History of Farm Bureau

Wyoming Farm Bureau is a unique organization. It was created by its members and continues to be operated by the members, who now number over 11,000. Over eighty-five years ago, food availability was a major concern of the American public and the highlight of agriculture's challenges.