Each year, more than 150 farmers and ranchers from across Kansas participate in Kansas Farm Bureau’s County Presidents Trip to Washington, D.C.They meet with the House and Senate Agriculture Committees and the Kansas Congressional delegation. In past years, there have been opportunities to meet with representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA’s Risk Management Agency, to push for a farm bill with a strong crop insurance component, a realistic approach to species management and regulatory reform. They’ve also met with representatives at foreign embassies to discuss trade and other international ag issues.In 2014, Steve Baccus retired after 12 years as the Kansas Farm Bureau president.