Agri-Pulse presents "The Rural Route to the White House"
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2015 – Agri-Pulse Communications
plans to launch a new series, “The Rural Route to the White House,” designed to
cover the 2016 presidential campaign with a special focus on issues important
to agriculture and rural America. The American Farm Bureau Federation will be
the exclusive sponsor of this project.
“The 60 million hardworking farmers, ranchers and
rural Americans who produce and process our food deserve to know how the man or
woman who will be our next president stands on their issues,” explained Agri-Pulse
Editor Sara Wyant. “Food security is an integral part of national security.”
The Agri-Pulse editorial team will follow each
candidate through the primaries and into the general election, providing an in-depth
look at their respective positions on issues like farm programs, conservation, immigration,
renewable energy, trade and taxes.
Starting in July, readers will be able to find
profiles on each candidate on www.Agri-Pulse.com,as
well as a series of articles addressing the changing politics of Rural America and
a closer look at how rural leaders are interacting with the candidates. In
addition, Agri-Pulse will conduct two national opinion polls in conjunction
with this project.
Wyant says the Agri-Pulse editorial team is uniquely
positioned to cover candidates, with offices in Washington, D.C. and rural
Missouri, and contributors all across the United States. Agri-Pulse has the
largest group of editors focused primarily on agricultural and rural policy in
the nation.
“Farmers and ranchers, in general, and Farm Bureau
members, especially, are informed on policy issues and individually engaged in
the political process,” said Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau president. “We
are pleased to sponsor Agri-Pulse’s coverage of the presidential campaign, to
help ensure that rural voices are heard during this campaign season.”
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For more information, go to: www.Agri-Pulse.com