Articles tagged under: American Farm Bureau Federation

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…
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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…
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Agriculture Squeezed by Fuel Costs

Published July 9, 2022

Diesel prices are more than twice the level paid before 2020. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Shelby Myers says supply and demand are playing catch-up after world disruptions. "What makes this situation more difficult this year is that the U.S.…
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July Fourth Celebration More Expensive

Published July 3, 2022

According to an American Farm Bureau Federation survey, the average cost of the July 4 cookout is 17 percent higher than last year. Chief Economist Roger Cryan says a summer cookout meal for 10 people will cost $69.68, about $7…
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President Biden Signs the Ocean Shipping Reform Act

Published June 17, 2022

On Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law. This law addresses longstanding supply chain and shipping port issues. "We've come together to solve real problems and I'm proud we made it happen." American Farm…
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Amicus Brief Filed in Glyphosate Case

Published May 24, 2022

A coalition of 54 agricultural groups is calling on President Biden to withdraw a recent friend-of-the-court brief submitted to Supreme Court. The U.S. Solicitor General advised the court against taking up a case dealing with pesticide labels. The high court…
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HPAI Cases Outpacing 2015 Outbreak

Published April 21, 2022

The American Farm Bureau Federation released a Market Intel report that examines the impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza by region. AFBF Senior Economist Veronica Nigh says this year’s outbreak started earlier than the 2015 spread. "This year's outbreak of…
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