Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Basic facts
Location:| Des Moines, Iowa
Type:| 501(c)(5)
Top official:| Craig Hill, President
Year founded:| 1918
Website:| Official website

## Contents

* 1 Mission
* 2 Background
* 3 Lobbying and advocacy
* 4 Leadership
* 5 Finances
* 6 Affiliated programs
* 6.1 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship
* 7 Media
* 8 Recent news
* 9 See also
* 10 External links
* 11 Footnotes

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Des Moines, Iowa. It is part of the greater American Farm Bureau Federation based in Washington, D.C. Each state bureau is independently organized and chartered, as are the county bureaus within each state. The IFBF was originally established in 1918. The IFBF is a collective of dues-paying farmers throughout Iowa, though anyone can join the organization.

The IFBF is active in promoting their policies and grassroots initiatives in government. The IFBF is affiliated with the Farm Bureau Financial Services of Iowa, which was established in 1939.

## Mission[edit]

According to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, their mission is as follows:[1]

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An organization dedicated to helping farm families prosper and improve their quality of life.[2]

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## Background[edit]

No-till planting on the contour in a field in northwest Iowa.

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) was founded in 1918 by a group of farmers and community members, including teachers, bankers and merchants. The aim of the federation was "to better themselves, their families, their industry and their state."[3]

In 1939, Iowa Farm Bureau Financial Services was founded by the IFBF. The company offered farmers liability insurance should a crop fail. The service expanded over the decades to include auto, home, life and property insurance.[4]

The IFBF includes 100 county chapters, each of which has its own board, charters and bylaws. Representatives are elected to the statewide bureau, which is composed of an 11-member board; each county's delegate votes to elect members to the state bureau board. The IFBF has almost 160,000 members across Iowa.[3] The IFBF is active in policy development and legislation within Iowa through lobbying and local advocacy.[5][6]

## Lobbying and advocacy[edit]

In 2015, the IFBF worked on several policy bills and followed 69 bills during the Idaho state congressional 2015 session. The IFBF publishes Capital Reflections, which monitors and reports on legislative activity that impacts farming and agriculture; it covers bill passage, departmental studies and regulation passage.[7] In 2016, Capital Reflections became the Spokesman.[8] Below is a list of the bills that Matthew Steinfeldt, IFBF's lobbyist worked on in 2015 and early 2016, including the IFBF's stance on the bill.[9]

IFBF lobbying activity in the Iowa state Congress, 2015-2016

Bill  | Description  | IFBF stance
HF 84 | "A bill for an act establishing a transportation cost supplement program for school districts, authorizing the imposition of a transportation cost supplement property tax and income surtax, and including applicability provisions." |
HF 125 | "A bill for an act updating the Code references to the Internal Revenue Code and decoupling from certain federal bonus depreciation provisions, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 67)" |
HF 210 | "A bill for an act providing for the use of milk derived from certain animals for the animal owner's personal use." |
HF 224 | "A bill for an act relating to the excise tax on diesel fuel used for nonhighway purposes." |
HF 307 | "A bill for an act modifying the school start date limitation and eliminating the related waiver. (Formerly HF 13)" |
HF 339 | "A bill for an act relating to property taxes levied by a township for the improvement and maintenance of certain cemeteries." |
HF 342 | "A bill for an act relating to the use of the district management levy and including applicability provisions." |
HF 351 | "A bill for an act relating to transportation funding by limiting the term of indebtedness for certain county projects, modifying certain permit fees, modifying the rate of the excise taxes on motor fuel and certain special fuel, establishing a fuel distribution percentage formula for certain special fuel used in motor vehicles, requiring legislative review of the fuel distribution percentage formulas, extending the repeal date of the access Iowa highway plan, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 129)" |
HF 359 | "A bill for an act relating to school district transportation costs by authorizing a school district to impose a transportation cost supplemental levy following approval at election and including applicability provisions." |
HF 384 | "A bill for an act relating to the use of revenues resulting from the physical plant and equipment levy and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 131)" |
HF 433 | "A bill for an act establishing a district cash reserve budget adjustment." |
HF 515 | "A bill for an act relating to the use of the district management levy and including applicability provisions. Effective 7-1-15." |
HF 519 | "A bill for an act relating to the assessment of an agricultural theft surcharge on criminal offenses involving the theft of crops or livestock, and making an appropriation. (Formerly HSB 112)" |
HF 522 | "A bill for an act increasing the number of years that a taxpayer may claim a custom farming contract tax credit under a contract executed by the holder of agricultural land and a qualified beginning farmer, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 137)" |
HF 576 | "A bill for an act relating to and providing for the coordination and facilitation of broadband access in targeted areas of the state, including property tax incentives for broadband infrastructure installation, a broadband grant program and fund, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 104)" |
HF 624 | "A bill for an act increasing the number of years that a taxpayer may claim a custom farming contract tax credit under a contract executed by the holder of agricultural land and a qualified beginning farmer, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Effective 6-18-15." |
HF 628 | "A bill for an act relating to Iowa's urban renewal law by modifying requirements for the annual report prepared by the legislative services agency, establishing restrictions on the use of divided revenues, modifying the methodology for calculating the amount of divided revenues, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 225)" |
HF 641 | "A bill for an act relating to and providing for the coordination and facilitation of broadband access in targeted areas of the state, including property tax incentives for broadband infrastructure installation, a broadband grant program and fund, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 576) (Formerly HSB 104)" |
HF 644 | "A bill for an act modifying provisions applicable to the renewable energy tax credit, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 235)" |
HF 646 | "A bill for an act relating to the use of revenues resulting from the physical plant and equipment levy and including applicability provisions. Effective 7-1-15." |
HF 2027 | "A bill for an act relating to the displacement and relocation of a business or farm and including effective date and applicability provisions." |
HF 2072 | "A bill for an act relating to school district funding by establishing a district cost per pupil equity budget adjustment for certain budget years and including effective date provisions." |
HF 2092 | "A bill for an act temporarily updating the Code references to the Internal Revenue Code and decoupling from certain federal bonus depreciation provisions, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 535)" |
HF 2102 | "A bill for an act relating to school district spending authority by establishing a district cash reserve budget adjustment." |
HF 2182 | "A bill for an act relating to school district funding by establishing a district cost per pupil equity budget adjustment for certain budget years and including effective date provisions." |
HF 2288 | "A bill for an act relating to the administration of programs by the economic development authority by creating a renewable chemical production tax credit program, modifying the high quality jobs program, and including effective date and other applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 518)" |
HF 2344 | "A bill for an act requiring that agreements to terminate farm tenancies be in writing. (Formerly HSB 611)" |
HSB 240 | "A study bill relating to school district funding by establishing a district cost per pupil equity budget adjustment, modifying limitations on the cash reserve levy, and including effective date provisions." |
HSB 509 | "A study bill to include containers for water, juice, and sports drinks in the beverage containers control program." |
HSB 510 | "A study bill for repealing the beverage containers control program." |
HSB 639 | "A study bill relating to Iowa's urban renewal law by modifying requirements for the annual report prepared by the legislative services agency, establishing restrictions on the use of divided revenues, modifying the conditions for establishing certain urban renewal areas, imposing duration limits on certain urban renewal areas, and including effective date provisions." |
SF 76 | "A bill for an act relating to the repeal of the state inheritance tax and the state qualified use inheritance tax." |
SF 105 | "A bill for an act relating to the repeal of the state inheritance tax and the state qualified use inheritance tax." |
SF 126 | "A bill for an act updating the Code references to the Internal Revenue Code and decoupling from certain federal bonus depreciation provisions, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1059.) Effective 2-17-15." |
SF 173 | "A bill for an act relating to school district property tax replacement payments and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1142.) Effective 3-5-15." |
SF 176 | "A bill for an act relating to school district property tax replacement payments for certain budget years and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1145.) Effective 6-26-15." |
SF 204 | "A bill for an act relating to the authorized use of revenues from the physical plant and equipment levy and including applicability provisions." |
SF 243 | "A bill for an act removing the exemption for farm houses from county building codes and county zoning regulations." |
SF 244 | "A bill for an act allowing taxpayers to transfer certain tax credits to qualifying beginning farmers, and including effective date and retroactive and other applicability provisions." |
SF 257 | "A bill for an act relating to transportation funding by limiting the term of indebtedness for certain county projects, modifying certain permit fees, modifying the rate of the excise taxes on motor fuel and certain special fuel, establishing a fuel distribution percentage formula for certain special fuel used in motor vehicles, requiring legislative review of the fuel distribution percentage formulas, extending the repeal date of the access Iowa highway plan, and including effective date provisions. Formerly SSB 1168.)" |
SF 357 | "A bill for an act relating to revenue and taxation by increasing the sales and use tax rates, establishing transfers to the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund, and including effective date provisions." |
SF 466 | "A bill for an act relating to authorization procedures for certain county projects involving real property. (Formerly SSB 1026.)" |
SF 504 | "A bill for an act relating to revenue and taxation by increasing the sales and use tax rates, establishing transfers to the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1272.)" |
SF 511 | "A bill for an act modifying and enacting provisions relating to specified renewable energy tax credits, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1193.)" |
SF 2137 | "A bill for an act temporarily updating the Code references to the Internal Revenue Code and decoupling from certain federal bonus depreciation provisions, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions." |
SR 6 | "A resolution supporting an enhanced trade relationship between Iowa and Cuba." |
SSB 1146 | "A study bill for an act relating to and providing for the facilitation of broadband access in targeted areas of the state, including property tax incentives for broadband infrastructure installation, a broadband grant program and fund, making appropriations, and including applicability provisions." |
SSB 1285 | "A study bill for an act relating to county funding of mental health and disabilities services and including effective date and applicability provisions. 4/22/2015 Subcommittee: Hogg, Bolkcom, and Breitbach" |
SSB 3001 | "A study bill for an act relating to the administration of programs by the economic development authority by creating a renewable chemical production tax credit program, modifying the high quality jobs program, and including effective date and other applicability provisions." |
SSB 3079 | "A study bill for an act requiring that agreements to terminate farm tenancies be in writing." |

## Leadership[edit]

Farmer riding a horse-drawn plow, Iowa.

The following is a list of the leadership of the IFBF, as of November 2015:[1]

* Craig Hill, President
* Joe Heinrich, Vice President
* James Gardner, Chief Financial Officer
* Edward Parker, General Counsel
* Denny Presnall, Executive Director
* James Christenson, Chief Financial Officer
* Jim McKnight
* Calvin Rozenboom
* Andrew Hora
* Nick Podhajsky
* Morey Hill
* Doug Gronau
* Phil Sunblad
* Charles Norris
* Carlton Kjos
* Mark Buskohl

## Finances[edit]

The following is a breakdown of IFBF's revenue from dues, total revenue and expenses for the 2009-2013 fiscal years, as reported to the IRS. (Note: The IFBF tax year is November to October.)

Annual dues received, total revenue and expenses for IFBF, 2009-2013

Tax Year  | Revenue from dues  | Total annual revenue  | Expenses
2013/2014[10] | $9,506,993 | $61,942,242 | $30,047,305
2012/2013[1] | $9,236,646 | $110,405,673 | $29,430,182
2011/2012[11] | $8,737,149 | $42,172,226 | $28,142,575
2010/2011[12] | $8,571,982 | $35,438,850 | $49,893,371
2009/2010[12] | $8,596,939 | $33,162,369 | $25,036,057

## Affiliated programs[edit]

### Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship[edit]

Each year the IFBF awards scholarships to students going to college. The IFBF states:[13]

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The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will award 54 $1000 scholarships to students who are sons/daughters of Iowa Farm Bureau members and are pursuing the completion of a two or four year degree.[2]

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## Media[edit]

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## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation - Google News

## See also[edit]

* 501(c)(5)
* Iowa

## External links[edit]

* Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
* The American Farm Bureau Federation
* IFBF on YouTube
* IFBF on Facebook
* IFBF on Twitter

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guidestar, "IFBF, IRS Form 990 (2012/2013)," accessed November 17, 2015
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 IFBF, "About," accessed November 17, 2015
4. ↑ Farm Bureau Financial Services of Iowa, "Company Information," accessed November 17, 2015
5. ↑ IFBF, "Legislative Action," accessed November 17, 2015
6. ↑ IFBF, "Farmer Resources," accessed November 17, 2015
7. ↑ IFBF, "Capitol Reflections," accessed October 28, 2015
8. ↑ IFBF, "Spokesman," accessed February 29, 2016
9. ↑ Iowa Legislature, "Declarations for Matthew Steinfeldt," accessed February 29, 2016
10. ↑ Guidestar, "IFBF, IRS Form 990 (2013/2014)," accessed February 29, 2016
11. ↑ Guidestar, "IFBF, IRS Form 990 (2011/2012)," accessed November 17, 2015
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Guidestar, "IFBF, IRS Form 990 (2011/2012)," accessed November 17, 2015
13. ↑ Iowa College Aid, "Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship," accessed November 17, 2015

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