The American Farm Bureau Federation Announced Dr. Roger Cryan will join the organization as chief economist next month. Cryan joins Farm Bureau after serving as director of the Department of…
U.S. Dairy Industry Advances Solutions to Deliver a More Sustainable and Secure Food System
…The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. U.S. Dairy Industry Advances Solutions to Deliver a More Sustainable and Secure Food System…
Ag Coalition Pleads for Action Addressing Ocean Carriers
…to deliver their products on schedule affects the reliability of American exports, and subsequently decreases export values and market share.” The letter was also sent to the Agriculture Secretary, the…
Consumer Food Prices Up Slightly Again
…decline was dairy and related products, which fell 0.5 percent over the last 12 months. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this…
Meat Institute: Scapegoating Industry Does Not Help Consumer
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) claimed the Secretary of Agriculture’s transparent attempts to scapegoat the meat and poultry industry to shift blame for inflationary prices will not help consumers….
Elaine Trevino Nominated as Next Chief Ag Trade Negotiator
…The American Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation, and North American Meat Institute have all expressed approval for Trevino to take up the position. Trevino’s…
White House Points to Meat Processors for High Consumer Prices
…taking bold action to enforce the antitrust laws, boost competition in meat-processing, and push back on pandemic profiteering.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture has noted that four companies control between…
AFT Adds to Policy Team to Tackle Climate Issues
American Farmland Trust (AFT) just filled a new position on its policy team to tackle climate issues. Samantha Levy joins the policy team as climate policy manager to lead the…
U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August
…Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Congressional Leaders Educated on How Tax Proposals Impact Ag
…new tax liabilities may lead to the premature sale of family farms and ranches and contribute to a worrying trend toward greater farmland consolidation and corporate control of our food…
Ag Groups Voice Concern Over Revision of WOTUS Rule
…land.” The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) also raised concerns about the revising of the WOTUS rule. In the recommendations made to EPA, AFBF expressed support for retaining the Navigable…
Ag States Invest in California Ethanol
…American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Ag States Invest in California Ethanol Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…
Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes
…rail revenue. An American Farm Bureau Market Intel Report shows that over the last five years, the cost of shipping grain on railways has increased. Rail rates on corn, soybeans,…
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
The American Farm Bureau Federation urges the Department of Agriculture to address supply chain issues facing farmers and ranchers. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the organization details…