President Brent Johnson provides insights on key issues facing farmers, including interstate commerce, farm bill and slumping commodity prices.

As he begins a new term as president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), Brent Johnson sees Farm Bureau leading the conversations to accomplish key goals identified by its members. 

The Spokesman visited with Johnson last week after he re­­turned from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual convention and as he looked forward to a busy year in Iowa. Here are some excerpts from that conversation.  


Q: What...