Twenty-five Farm Bureau members from across Minnesota met with their members of Congress in Washington, D.C. during the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation trip, April 3-7. Gayle Bergstrom of Adams, Minn., was a member of the delegation.

Farm Bureau members met with American Farm Bureau Federation staff and received a briefing on current issues. Participants met with Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and members of Congress Collin Peterson, Michele Bachmann, Chip Craavack, Erik Paulsen, Tim Walz and a representative from Chairman John Kline’s office.

“I thought it was a very valuable experience to be able to meet with elected officials and visit the Trade Office and the Embassy of Columbia,” said Bergstrom.

Bergstrom raises corn and soybeans, and his sons raise beef cattle and hogs.