NFU Convention coming up in South Dakota

The National Farmers Union Annual Convention begins this weekend in Rapid City, South Dakota. NFU President Roger Johnson says he’s pleased Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will be the keynote speaker on Monday, “I expect that he will be talking about climate change, renewable energy, probably all the other things he’s been talking about relative to the farm bill, food and all those sorts of issues that are important to all of us. Certainly, the dairy industry is something that we expect a lot of conversation around.”

In addition, sessions will be held on climate change, renewable energy, health care and other issues important to NFU members as they form their policy for the next year. The 2010 NFU convention is Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

AUDIO: NFU President Roger Johnson (11 min., MP3)