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Having a hand in farm policy
This past summer, Cory Harris a student at Purdue University from Jay County Indiana was an intern with the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Washington, D.C.
“I did a lot of reading and summarizing and comparing legislation this summer for the Farm Bill,” said Harris. “I also sat through the 15-hour markup.”
That taste of farm policy is now something Cory is looking to pursue after graduation.
“To come back here to Washington for at least a little while to be involved in the ag policy scene,” Harris said. “I really think it’s important, I think one of the most fundamental parts of the agricultural industry is the policy side of it, supporting policy that helps farms be successful in future.”
Harris, along with other members of the Purdue Collegiate Farm Bureau was in Washington D.C. in September where they experienced the USDA crop report lockup and the Farm Bill Now rally.
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