Union County Farm Bureau leaders recently joined with other county Farm Bureau members from all corners of the 2nd Congressional District to show appreciation to Congressman Tim Burchett for his dedicated service to the 2nd district of Tennessee and to the agriculture community, listen to an update from Washington and share concerns and issues with him from an agricultural perspective.

“Farmers are what make this country great. They get up every day and work incredibly hard seven days a week, and the reality is no one looks after the land more than the American farmer,” said Congressman Burchett. “It’s a good idea to be involved in issues as a farmer, and really there’s no better way than with the Farm Bureau.”

For more than 100 years, since 1921, Tennessee Farm Bureau has been a voice for farmers on policy matters. From the county all the way to the state level, Farm Bureau leaders take their responsibility as a public policy organization for farmers and by farmers very seriously. By meeting with their elected officials to not only share their issues, but also to express their thanks, Union County Farm Bureau leaders underscore the importance agriculture has to our state and nation.