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Northey to Posthumously Recieve AFBF Award

Published December 12, 2025

During next month’s American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, Bill Northey will be honored posthumously with the organization’s Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award. Northey served as the USDA undersecretary for farm production and conservation during the first Trump Administration. Northey is…

NFU, Farm Bureau Welcome Bridge Payment

Published December 8, 2025

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says the Trump administration’s $12 billion bridge payment plan offers much-needed relief for farmers struggling with volatile markets, high input costs, and trade uncertainty. Larew says the support will help many operations stay afloat…

Duvall and Puglia to Co-Chair Ag Workforce Coalition

Published November 20, 2025

The Agriculture Workforce Coaltion unanimously elected American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia as its new co-chairs, following the retirement of former chair Chuck Conner. The coatlition says it will continue pushing…

The Certainty of a 5-Year Farm Bill Needed

Published November 12, 2025

American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal, who is also president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau, said farmers need the certainty of a five-year farm bill. "We already know that fertilizer prices are going to be quite a bit…

77% of Farm Household Income Comes from Off the Farm

Published April 25, 2025

An American Farm Bureau Federation Market Intel report found most of the U.S. farm household income is from off-farm sources. "Seventy-seven percent of income that farm households receive comes from those off-farm sources, meaning only 23 percent comes from farm-related…

Senate Ag Committee Hears Calls for Stronger Farm Safety Net

Published February 5, 2025

In the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the farm economy. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall spoke about the need for an updated farm bill to help farmers during tough economic times. "The USDA's most recent farm sector income…

Collin Peterson to Receive AFBF’s Highest Honor

Published January 21, 2025

The American Farm Bureau Federation is presenting its Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award to former Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson. The former House Agriculture Committee chairman will be recognized at the AFBF Convention in San Antonio. The Minnesota Farm Bureau nominated…

Farm Bill Proposal Includes Updated Reference Prices

Published November 22, 2024

The American Farm Bureau Federation found some positives in Chair Stabenow’s farm bill text. “There is an increase in reference prices, there is more funding for conservation programs at USDA,” said Joe Gilson, government affairs director. Moving forward, bipartisanship will…

An ‘Interesting’ Lame Duck Session Expected

Published September 25, 2024

In addition to the looming farm bill deadline, ad hoc financial assistance for farmers has been discussed on Capitol Hill. "The American Farm Bureau Federation put out a letter asking for disaster assistance to help producers for assistance to get…

Chinese Response to Tariffs Anticipated

Published September 20, 2024

With new tariffs against China going into effect September 27, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Director of Government Affairs Dave Salmonsen wonders what the retaliation from China will look like. "Anytime you put a tariff on a product, you have…

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Articles tagged under: American Farm Bureau Federation

Northey to Posthumously Recieve AFBF Award

NFU, Farm Bureau Welcome Bridge Payment

Duvall and Puglia to Co-Chair Ag Workforce Coalition

The Certainty of a 5-Year Farm Bill Needed

77% of Farm Household Income Comes from Off the Farm

Senate Ag Committee Hears Calls for Stronger Farm Safety Net

Collin Peterson to Receive AFBF’s Highest Honor

Farm Bill Proposal Includes Updated Reference Prices

An ‘Interesting’ Lame Duck Session Expected

Chinese Response to Tariffs Anticipated

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