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About
Barry Flinchbaugh has been a top advisor to politicians of both political parties including Secretaries of Agriculture and Chairs of both the House and Senate Ag committees. He has been involved with farm bills from 1968-2018. Flinchbaugh is a prominent Professor of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University. He has taught ag policy to approximately 4100 students.
Flinchbaugh holds ….. from Purdue University. He is a highly sought after speaker and a co-author of an ag policy textbook.
He has received distinguished service awards from a long list of organizations including the Farm Foundation, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Association of Wheat Growers, American Agricultural Editors Association, American Bankers Association, the Farm Credit System and the Pennsylvania State University College of Agriculture.
Dr. Flinchbaugh applies his ….. approach on his topics.
“I do not agree with a damn thing you said, but the next time you are in town making a speech I will be here.”
COLBY KANSAS FARMER
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Video Clips
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Topics
FUTURE AG POLICY UNDER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE NEW CONGRESS
I remember President Harry S Truman coming through my hometown on the whistle stop train in 1948. I have followed every Presidential election since. To put it mildly, this one is unique. Both candidates have high unfavorable ratings.
This Congress is dysfunctional. It ranks with what Harry called the do nothing 80th Congress.
What does all this mean for ag policy? We face many issues in the coming months and years. Trade is number 1 specifically TPP. Add to that climate change, biotech, trust in science and government and a new farm bill under the new President.
Flinchbaugh will discuss these subjects in his usual blunt and straight forward way with an abundance of humor. You may not agree, but you will learn some things and you will laugh.
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Testimonials
1 person has recommended this speaker
“I am envious of your knack for making even the most mundane of material of interest and humor. I have often thought that you are to Ag Policy what Tiger Woods is to golf.”
“I am envious of your knack for making even the most mundane of material of interest and humor. I have often thought that you are to Ag Policy what Tiger Woods is to golf.”