History
After its founding in 1916, IFB was initially concerned with nuts-and-bolts issues like control of insect pests, protection of livestock from disease, and the construction of better rural roads. During the Dust Bowl years of the Great Depression, IFB worked to aid farmers in economic distress and to modify federal government farm regulations to favor agricultural interests.
After World War II IFB began to get involved more directly in governmental issues such as taxation, the federal budget deficit, and agricultural subsidies. IFB worked on water availability issues and helped farmers in other parts of the country facing weather-related problems. IFB has also devoted more effort to public relations campaigns about agriculture and the realities of farm life.
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