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American Farm Bureau increases member dues

A state Farm Bureau president who supports a one dollar dues increase for Federation members calls it an investment for the future.

Kevin Paap leads the organization in Minnesota and spoke to Brownfield at the national convention in Nashville earlier this month.

“In farming and everything, investing in your future is always an important decision.  Investing in your family, investing in your farm, investing in your community.  Today we invested in our Farm Bureau.”

Delegates voted to raise annual national dues for members from $4 to $5 dollars as AFBF faces a $1.5 million-dollar deficit.

“This is an opportunity where we can continue to be at the table (and) involved on all levels, especially nationally, with a lot of important things coming up.”

The vote was 298 to 50 in favor of the increase.

This is the first time American Farm Bureau has raised dues since 2002.