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26 States Face WOTUS Regs Again

Published August 17, 2018

Waters of the United States is back in effect in Minnesota and 25 other states. A federal judge in South Carolina has issued an injunction on a recent EPA decision that delayed implementation of the controversial WOTUS rule. Environmental groups…

AFBF Promotes Newton

Published July 18, 2018

The American Farm Bureau Federation has promoted John Newton to the role of chief economist. Since 2016, Newton has been the AFBF director of market intelligence.

Farm Bureau Leadership Spends Time on Capitol Hill

Published July 13, 2018

All of the state Farm Bureau presidents were in Washington, D.C. this past week for the national board meeting. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal, who also leads South Dakota Farm Bureau, says the Administration did not offer…

Hendel Takes AFBF Job

Published July 10, 2018

The American Farm Bureau Federation has named John Hendel as its director of event sales. With Farm Bureau’s ownership of Farmfest and Dakotafest, Hendel is in familiar territory. From 1991-to-2005, Hendel was the show director when those farm shows were…

Ag Groups File Amicus Brief in WOTUS Case

Published June 11, 2018

A coalition of 15 agriculture groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Corn Growers Association, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in North Dakota. A preliminary injunction was approved three years ago in North Dakota,…

Preparing for Another Farm Bill Vote

Published June 6, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway does not anticipate any farm bill amendments when the legislation returns to the House floor. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice-President Scott VanderWal says Conaway is optimistic lawmakers can get "all the mosquitoes shoved into…

Senate Focuses on Bipartisan Farm Bill

Published May 9, 2018

State Farm Bureau presidents participated in a conference call with the majority staff from the Senate and House agriculture committees. Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap says it is clear Senate Chairman Pat Roberts won’t move anything out of the…

Dairy Revenue Insurance Should be Available by Late Summer

Published May 3, 2018

The American Farm Bureau Federation has developed a new risk management product focused on milk revenue prices. The current landscape of insurance products available to dairy farmers involve margin-based tools. Director of Market Intelligence John Newton says Dairy Revenue Protection…

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26 States Face WOTUS Regs Again

AFBF Promotes Newton

Farm Bureau Leadership Spends Time on Capitol Hill

Hendel Takes AFBF Job

Ag Groups File Amicus Brief in WOTUS Case

Preparing for Another Farm Bill Vote

Senate Focuses on Bipartisan Farm Bill

Dairy Revenue Insurance Should be Available by Late Summer

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