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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.…

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…

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…

Neonics ‘Likely Adverse’ Endangered Species, Says EPA

Published June 17, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency released its final Endangered Species Act biological evaluations for three neonicotinoid insecticides. The report says these neonics likely adversely affect most threatened or endangered species. The Center for Food Safety initiated the lawsuit that launched this…

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…

Ag Groups Find the Positive in Biden’s Plan to Lower Food Costs

Published May 12, 2022

Agriculture groups are responding to President Biden's new plan to incentivize crop production in the United States and lower food costs. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said the effort to create greater opportunities and reduce barriers is welcomed,…

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…

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Proposition 12 Case

Published March 28, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case filed against California’s Proposition 12, an animal housing law that seeks to ban pork sales from hogs that don’t meet the state production standards. The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork…

Moore Announces Retirement from AFBF

Published March 10, 2022

American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Dale Moore announced his intent to retire in 2022 after four decades serving as an agricultural leader in Washington, D.C. Before joining the Farm Bureau staff in 2011, Moore spent time as the…

Record Farm Income Will Be Noted as Farm Bill Debate Begins

Published January 26, 2022

American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Shelby Myers says record farm income will sway the conversation about the upcoming farm bill. "Farm income is at $117 billion, the highest we've seen since 2013. We've had a lot of government support through…

Articles tagged under: American Farm Bureau Federation

Agriculture Squeezed by Fuel Costs

July Fourth Celebration More Expensive

President Biden Signs the Ocean Shipping Reform Act

Neonics ‘Likely Adverse’ Endangered Species, Says EPA

Amicus Brief Filed in Glyphosate Case

Ag Groups Find the Positive in Biden’s Plan to Lower Food Costs

HPAI Cases Outpacing 2015 Outbreak

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Proposition 12 Case

Moore Announces Retirement from AFBF

Record Farm Income Will Be Noted as Farm Bill Debate Begins

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