“Passage to Success” is the theme of the 91st annual American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting that officially starts today in Seattle.

Today’s events include the opening general session with President Bob Stallman’s address to the farmers and ranchers gathered from around the country followed shortly by his annual press conference with the agricultural media. State Farm Bureau awards will be presented, the trade show will open and seminars will be held, as well as the Young Farmer and Rancher discussion meet.

I spent the first day of my first trip to Seattle visiting with an old high school friend who lives in Tacoma, which was very nice, but I am ready to get to work bringing the sights and sounds of AFBF in Seattle to Agwired readers.