Articles tagged under: American Farm Bureau Federation
VanderWal Anticipates a Strong Farm Bill
Published August 15, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal talked with Red River Farm Network at Dakotafest in Mitchell, South Dakota. The farm bill continues to be the number one priority for the organization. “The security of our ag industry becomes…Margins at Lowest Level Since DMC’s Authorization
Published August 11, 2023
In June, the Farm Service Agency reported a margin of $3.65 per hundredweight above feed costs. That's the smallest level since the Dairy Margin Coverage program was authorized in the 2018 farm bill. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch…AFBF President Visits South Dakota
Published July 6, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall spent time in South Dakota this past week. Duvall told RRFN it is important to hear directly from farmers and ranchers. "It reconnects us to our grassroots and gives me the opportunity to…Decision on Federal Orders Expected This Week
Published April 21, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch says the current inflated economy has been the push for dairy organizations to ask for higher make allowances in federal milk marketing order reform. "The problem on our end is the process to…Survey Shows Americans Support the Next Farm Bill
Published March 30, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation released a survey that showed almost three-quarters of Americans say that not reauthorizing the farm bill in 2023 would have a significant impact on the country. The survey explores the public’s awareness of the farm bill…No Federal WOTUS Injunction
Published March 20, 2023
The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas denied a nationwide preliminary injunction that would have halted the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule from taking effect. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Chief Council Mary Thomas Hart…Midwest Leads the Nation in Unfilled Rail Orders
Published March 3, 2023
Rail transportation quality has been monitored since COVID slowed movement. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Daniel Munch says unfilled orders in 2023 are higher than expected. For the first part of the year, average weekly unfilled orders numbered over 15,000…Crop Insurance and Conservation Included in AFBF Debate
Published January 16, 2023
Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing says a focus during the American Farm Bureau Federation delegate session was to expand crop insurance to specialty crops and make sure crop insurance was not attached to conservation practices. There was also a…U.S. Farmland Values Increase
Published August 12, 2022
USDA’s land values summary shows farm land values increasing by $420 per acre this year. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch that’s the largest year-over-year increase since the survey began in 1997. "Combining it with all of these other…