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A stronger effort to increase bio-security measures on farm operations and at the state and national level.
Communication with local law enforcement and emergency services regarding any suspicious activity.
Reporting any theft of fertilizer, diesel fuel, or diesel exhaust fluid.
Verification of the validity of any requests for information about an agricultural facility.
Controlled access to facilities.
Screening of employees.
We oppose:
Additional regulation without consultation with the
agricultural community.
The unauthorized entry by agents of the state of Michigan or the U.S. government into any facilities (including worker housing units, barns, accessory buildings and fields) which is in clear violation of Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices, Good Agricultural Practices standards, and ag/bio security standards. 
#60 AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
1 We support the concept and use of AgrAbility to keep
2 farmers viable who have issues with walking, carrying,
3 lifting and normal movements in day-to-day farm
4 activities.
5 We encourage the state of Michigan, Michigan State
6 University Extension, Michigan Farm Bureau and county
7 Farm Bureaus to continue funding AgrAbility and
8 publicizing its services, recognizing a 2.7:1 match from
9 the U.S. Department of Education.
10 We support the Michigan Chapter of the Farmer
11 Veteran Coalition in their mission to help veterans
12 identify agriculture as a viable career option after military
13 service. 
#62 ANTI-TRUST
1 We request both the Michigan Attorney General
2 and the Anti-Trust Division of the Federal Trade
3 Commission remain vigilant in enforcing the Sherman
4 Anti-Trust Law or state and federal restraint of trade
5 legislation. Appropriate action should be taken
6 whenever violations are discovered.
7 We encourage national and state reforms to
8 prevent monopolies from forming within the agricultural
9 supply and service sectors. This lack of competition is
10 counter to the interest of the independent farmer.
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