State Farm Bureau President Underscores Importance of Rural Infrastructure Before House Subcommittee

Glessing: I think our main message was just how important that rural infrastructure, bridges, highways, all of it, is to agriculture and rural communities. When you look at how food gets from our farms to consumers, that all takes place on a rural road or bridge.

Glessing: Because they don't know what they don't know. When we come and talk to them about the issues that we're facing in the rural areas, it helps shed light on issues that we're having, and when we talk about the importance of it, we try and convey that message so that they have a better handle on that first-hand knowledge.

Glessing: Well, I would say, join an organization, whether that's Farm Bureau or commodity groups, make sure your voice is heard on these issues, and really, coming together as a collective group, your points are well taken and respected. So, I would ask for those folks who want to get involved to join a group.