038-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, October 1, 1988 WASHINGTON, DC Far mers wondering what 1988’s Pres idential candidates have planned for farm policy got some insight this week as representatives of both campaigns met with the National Farmers Union Hoard of Directors Tuesday in Washington. Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran told the NFU Board that Vice-President George Bush wants only modifications in the ’B5 farm bill and would probably oppose major changes including measures to decouple government Kutz Elected To NAAB Board TUNKHANNOCK (Wyoming) Du Wayne A. Kutz, Sire Power General Manager, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) Board of Direc tors during the 42nd Annual NAAB Convention held recently in Tysons Comer, Virginia. The nine-member board is comprised of leaders in the cattle breeding industry who serve to maintain and perpetuate a sound trade associa tion which meets the needs of the NAAB membership. In this position, Kutz will be a member of the board which deter mines and establishes NAAB poli cy, as well as reviews and acts on management recommendations, financial statements, and commit tee reports. The NAAB Board is also responsible for selecting indi viduals to serve on various NAAB committees representing areas such as dairy sire evaluation, inse minator training, research, and international marketing. Kutz began his employment in the A.I. industry over 25 years ago at a Wisconsin-based cooperative. He is presently in his eighth year as General Manager for Sire Power, Inc. Kutz has served on the NAAB Dairy Sire Evaluation Committee Your assurance of a real dairy food. 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