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The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
Welcome to the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
| Directions l American Farm Bureau l Farm Bureau Bank l Privacy Policy l Contact Us l Help l Site Map |
Welcome to the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Welcome to the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
NEW ORLEANS-- Sometimes, like agriculture itself, misconceptions plague the Louisiana Farm Bureau
Federation.
Hudson Smith might know something about inaccurate labels;
the home-schooled 18-year-old Franklin Parish student showed
the composure of an accomplished public speaker as he
presented a five-minute speech on how to contradict
misconceptions the organization faces as consumers move
further from the farm. His efforts earned him top honors in the
Louisiana Farm Bureau’s annual Talk Meet held here as part of
the organization’s 87th annual meeting.
“Organizations like the Louisiana Farm Bureau focus the
collective efforts of producers across the state and country to
keep farming foremost in the public mind,” Smith said.
Routinely mistaken for an insurance company or federal
agency, he said, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation is
the state’s largest general farm organization, protecting the
interests of Louisiana’s food, fiber, fuel and animal industries.
“Though some people think of Farm Bureau as an insurance
company, the Federation came first,” Smith added. “The
Federation has been the catalyst, from the past through the
2008 Farm Bill, pushing agriculture forward and keeping it on
people’s minds. That the company also offers banking and
insurance services just means people can have their needs,
whatever they are, met through Farm Bureau.”
Smith triumphed over eight other contestants to win the Talk Meet,
one of several youth events sponsored by the Louisiana Farm
Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee during convention.
He is the son of Roger and Jan Smith, who fostered his speaking skills through participation in the state’s
home-school speech and debate league and the Boy Scouts. Smith will enter Louisiana Tech in the fall to
study Nanosystems Engineering.
Breanna Marie Richard, 17, placed second in the Talk Meet. The Cecilia High School senior will attend
Southeastern in the fall. She is the daughter of Brooke and Mathew Richard.
Third place went to Koby Francis Lanclos of St. Landry Parish. The 17-year-old son of Bryant and Sheila
Lanclos, is a senior of Beau Chene High School, and plans to attend LSU next year.
Federation.
Hudson Smith might know something about inaccurate labels;
the home-schooled 18-year-old Franklin Parish student showed
the composure of an accomplished public speaker as he
presented a five-minute speech on how to contradict
misconceptions the organization faces as consumers move
further from the farm. His efforts earned him top honors in the
Louisiana Farm Bureau’s annual Talk Meet held here as part of
the organization’s 87th annual meeting.
“Organizations like the Louisiana Farm Bureau focus the
collective efforts of producers across the state and country to
keep farming foremost in the public mind,” Smith said.
Routinely mistaken for an insurance company or federal
agency, he said, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation is
the state’s largest general farm organization, protecting the
interests of Louisiana’s food, fiber, fuel and animal industries.
“Though some people think of Farm Bureau as an insurance
company, the Federation came first,” Smith added. “The
Federation has been the catalyst, from the past through the
2008 Farm Bill, pushing agriculture forward and keeping it on
people’s minds. That the company also offers banking and
insurance services just means people can have their needs,
whatever they are, met through Farm Bureau.”
Smith triumphed over eight other contestants to win the Talk Meet,
one of several youth events sponsored by the Louisiana Farm
Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee during convention.
He is the son of Roger and Jan Smith, who fostered his speaking skills through participation in the state’s
home-school speech and debate league and the Boy Scouts. Smith will enter Louisiana Tech in the fall to
study Nanosystems Engineering.
Breanna Marie Richard, 17, placed second in the Talk Meet. The Cecilia High School senior will attend
Southeastern in the fall. She is the daughter of Brooke and Mathew Richard.
Third place went to Koby Francis Lanclos of St. Landry Parish. The 17-year-old son of Bryant and Sheila
Lanclos, is a senior of Beau Chene High School, and plans to attend LSU next year.
Franklin Parish Home-Schooled Student
Wins Farm Bureau Talk Meet
Wins Farm Bureau Talk Meet
By MARGARET LISI
FB News Staff Writer
FB News Staff Writer
| FB NEWS Photo by Layne Photography |
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation President Ronnie Anderson, right,
presented LFBF Talk Meet winners with their award checks
post-competition. Hudson Smith, of Franklin Parish, second from right,
won the contest. Second place winner Breanna Marie Richard, of St.
Martin Parish and third-place winner Koby Lanclos, of St. Landry Parish,
also won cash awards to put toward their educations.
presented LFBF Talk Meet winners with their award checks
post-competition. Hudson Smith, of Franklin Parish, second from right,
won the contest. Second place winner Breanna Marie Richard, of St.
Martin Parish and third-place winner Koby Lanclos, of St. Landry Parish,
also won cash awards to put toward their educations.