Articles tagged under: American Farm Bureau Federation

Losing Equity Fast

Published January 13, 2026

The farm economy was an overarching theme at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. "Most of agriculture has experienced at least two years of lost equity now, the cow/calf guys are doing great, but, overall, we're losing equity pretty fast,"…
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4 Corners Address Ag Labor Shortage

Published January 12, 2026

The American Farm Bureau Federation Convention included a rare joint appearance by the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is part of the so-called ‘four corners.’ Klobuchar said she is not giving up on farm labor…
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A Big Lift, But Farm Labor Reform Needs to Happen

Published January 11, 2026

In the view of American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, farm labor reform is one of the biggest issues facing agriculture today. During Sunday’s general session, Duvall spoke about his White House visit with President Trump. Farm labor reform…
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Wagner Takes On New Role at AFBF Convention

Published January 10, 2026

Monango, North Dakota farmer/rancher Val Wagner is experiencing her first American Farm Bureau Federation Convention as the NDFB president. "Having been part of the Young Farmer and Rancher Program and the Promotion Engagement Program and now seeing it from a…
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Put a Face on Farm Bill Issues

Published January 10, 2026

The 2018 farm bill has been extended three times. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Carolyn Olson wants the certainty of a five-year farm bill. "There are policy updates that need to be made." Like other major pieces of legislation,…
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WOTUS Public Comments Submitted

Published January 7, 2026

The public comment period for the Trump Administration’s proposed new definition of waters of the United States is complete. The change is in reaction to the Supreme Court decision in the Sackett versus EPA lawsuit. The American Soybean Association comments…
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AFBF Names Government Relations Director

Published December 17, 2025

Autumn Lankford Higgins is the new government affairs director for the American Farm Bureau Federation. Most recently, she was in a similar capacity for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Before that, Lankford Higgins was with the National Association of State…
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Farm Bureau Leadership to Work on Resolution Process This Week

Published December 13, 2025

State Farm Bureau presidents will be in Washington, D.C. this week to go through the resolutions process ahead of next month's American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting. "The economics of agriculture and where we're at right now will be the…
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