…comments supported additional regulations on agriculture. Suggestions included stricter controls on emissions from pesticides and fertilizers as well as mandatory replacement of older farm tractors and agricultural equipment. John Eisenhut,…
House Budget Proposal Includes $12 Billion in New Farm Aid
…Leader John Thune indicated the House budget resolution could serve as a legislative vehicle but suggested its future depends on broader negotiations. “If they give us a budget resolution as…
Edwin Budding’s Lawnmower Changed American Farm Life
…Impact Many people recognize agricultural inventors such as Cyrus McCormick, John Deere, and Eli Whitney for revolutionizing farming through innovations in harvesting, equipment, and cotton processing. However, another inventor deserves…
Keely Covello Talks Potter Valley, Water, and California’s Future with The Ag Meter
…policy, and the future of rural communities. A Lesson from America’s Founding Fathers The interview opened with Covello recounting the remarkable friendship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams as America…
Gloria Romero Outlines Vision for California Agriculture, Water, and the Golden State’s Future
…of President John F. Kennedy, when she says the party emphasized American exceptionalism, opportunity, hard work, family, faith, and service to the nation. According to Romero, today’s political climate bears…
Senate Farm Bill Effort Resumes as Congress Returns to Washington
Senator John Boozman (R-AR) Congress has returned to Washington, and Farm Bill negotiations are once again taking center stage as Senate leaders work to advance long-awaited legislation. A recent report…
Senate Farm Bill Framework Earns Support from Cattle Industry
…while calling for more action on key animal agriculture issues. Ethan Lane, NCBA’s senior vice president of government affairs, said Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman’s framework includes several policy…
John Deere’s Steel Plow Revolutionized American Farming
Woman with original steel plow made by John Deere in Grand Detour, Illinois in 1838, at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Library of Congress image How a Young Blacksmith Changed…
Farm Bureau Pushes Congress to Act on Labor and Farm Bill Priorities
John Newton Says Ag Labor Reform, Farm Bill, and Economic Relief Can’t Wait John Newton America’s farmers face no shortage of challenges in 2026, and according to John Newton, Vice…
USDA’s Richard Fordyce Highlights Farm Bill Progress as Farm Bureau Pushes Labor Reform
…to strengthen American agriculture. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis John Newton discussed bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming the H-2A guest worker program, while…
Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Preempts Roundup Warning Claims
…the product. Roundup Supreme Court Ruling Centers on Federal Labeling The case involved Missouri resident John Durnell, who was awarded more than $1 million by a state jury after claiming…
Senate Farm Bill Draft Advances with New Support for Agriculture
…draft released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman and the priorities it addresses for farmers and ranchers. Brian Glenn, Director of Government Affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation…
American Farm Bureau’s Bailey Corwine on Farm Policy, Mental Health, Leadership, and Agriculture’s Future
…economic analysis and policy insights from AFBF economists, including Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis John Newton. Farm State of Mind Focuses on Mental Health One of Farm…
Senate Agriculture Leaders Signal Progress on Long-Awaited Farm Bill
…Senate Agriculture Committee leadership, although several significant policy disagreements remain unresolved. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman indicated that lawmakers could soon see legislative text for what some are calling…