Ferentz, the Iowa Farm Bureau and property rights

The Iowa Farm Bureau and Hawkeye Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. Seems to be a good team and a winning combination to promote the goodness of being an Iowan and a Farm Bureau member, right?

WRONG!

The Iowa Farm Bureau has a radio ad that at first seems so positive and truthful of what Iowa Farm Bureau is all about. Great photos of farm families, a barn with a flag, fields of corn, and other great visuals of Iowa.  Ferentz  talks about the ‘quality of life’ and being ” part of a winning team”.  So far, so good.

And then Ferentz says why he supports Iowa Farm Bureau and is a member of the organization:

“and in my case, protection of individual property rights…”

It is  more than amazing and disheartening that such a well-known and respected organization like Farm Bureau could put out such a commercial that goes against what they actually are NOT doing for farmers of Clarke County!

According to the Farm Bureau Website:

“Farm Bureau is a unique and highly successful organization because it’s in business to serve members. The organization’s services, programs and benefits are developed based on the causes, concerns and needs important to members based on their beliefs and values…”

I urge readers of this post to view the ad and while you are doing so, keep in mind what the Farm Bureau professes to be about and what is promoted in this radio commercial.

The Iowa Farm Bureau dropped the ball on this one. They have not put into their efforts what their words say they stand for and support.

This commercial  is one very, very costly  fumble on the part of the Farm Bureau.

Iowans take note. Your land could be the next to be taken in eminent domain and don’t automatically  expect the Farm Bureau to help you or protect your individual property rights.