[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1256]
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                 HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. MIKE BACH

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 10, 2015

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
Kentuckian and a prominent member of the agriculture industry. Mr. Mike 
Bach, of Owingsville, Kentucky, served for twenty-eight years as an 
officer in the United States Army. For four years, he worked as a sales 
agent for a farm machinery distributor and in 1978 purchased several 
farms. In 1996 he inherited the family farm in Bath County. Currently 
Mr. Bach operates B&E Farms along with his wife Mary and son Steven. 
His farm covers 2,000 acres of beautiful Kentucky farmland in Bath 
County, where he operates a cow and calf farm and his son Steven raises 
1,000 acres of row crops.
  In addition to his own farm operation, Mr. Bach is an active leader 
in Kentucky agriculture. He is past president of the Kentucky 
Cattlemen's Association and currently serves on the board. He is 
program chair of the Montgomery County Cattlemen's Association. Bach 
serves on the board of the Bath County Farm Bureau. Mr. Bach 
understands the need to educate and encourage the next generation of 
farmers and as part of that commitment, he serves on the Kentucky 4-H 
Foundation Board.
  Mr. Bach's love of farming and dedication to the agriculture industry 
in Kentucky were recently recognized by his selection as a member of 
the Bath County Agriculture Hall of Fame. This honor was well deserved 
and Bach is a role model to farmers of the future.
  In addition to his agriculture interests, Bach is a member of the 
Association of Officers for the U.S. Army Reserve and is a lifetime 
member of the National Rifle Association. He enjoys working with old 
farm equipment.
  I am honored today to recognize the accomplishments of Mr. Mike Bach, 
who has great love for his country and great love for the land. He 
exemplifies all the men and women across our nation who work hard every 
day in a job they love--the American Farmer.

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