Tom and Bre share about working with new Legislators, working with Rep. Chapman as the new Chairman of the House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee and the bills that the WFB Government Relations team is monitoring this week.

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We hear from our three WFB Officers about the recent AFBF Annual Convention, their goals for this upcoming year, and the efforts being made to reach out to members and connect with each county Farm Bureau.

Tom and Bre share about how the virtual session has started out and the improvements that are being made. We then discuss bills that are being considered that address things such as: net ecological gain, paid family leave. We also talk about this week’s SB 5172 and are encouraging Farm Bureau members to sign in to support this bill that would prohibit employers from being obliged to pay three years worth of retroactive overtime costs.

Bre Elsey talks with us again about the latest developments on the Ag Overtime ruling that came out last November, WFB’s Motion for Reconsideration, and the legislation that is seeking to address this. It is a very informative and insightful discussion that may answer some new questions on this issue.

Tom Davis and Bre Elsey talk us through what we might expect in a virtual 2021 Legislative Session. They also address upcoming legislation that WFB will be watching which deal with issues such as: a capitol gains tax, a carbon tax, unemployment insurance, and ag overtime.

This Townhall with Washington Farm Bureau Leadership was broadcast live via ZOOM on 11/17/2020.

An in-depth conversation with WFB Associate Director of Governmental Affairs, Bre Elsey. Bre breaks down the history of the issue of ag overtime and how the Cuevas v. Deruyter Overtime in Agriculture case came to pass. She shares about Farm Bureau’s participation in the case and our take on this decision. We also look at next steps that are being considered.

A Conversation with CFO Rick Gastelum on the journey he has taken from working on a farm, heading to medical school and ending up here at the Washington Farm Bureau. We talk about the people and circumstances that have impacted him the most, the lessons he has learned along the way, his dreams for the future, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.  

In light of our upcoming virtual conference, Bailey Moon and David Pearson share about how our members can get involved and submit videos or photos that we can use on our new websites! There is even a chance to win a brand new tablet. Listen to find out how as we work to make sure the Washington Farm Bureau is all about our members and the work that you’re doing!