Articles tagged under: American Farm Bureau
A Changing Dairy Market
Published November 26, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan is seeing a fundamental shift in the U.S. dairy markets. “There’s been so much construction of cheese plants, it’s led to an ample supply of cheese.” Outside of Mexico, export demand for…Drought Blamed for Contraction of the Cattle Herd
Published January 21, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson says weather is the main driver of consolidation on the cattle industry. "We started in a back-to-back drought situation that urged consolidation in the cattle industry and inflation just spurred it on." The…Farm Bureau Delegates Complete Policy Book
Published January 12, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal oversaw the resolution process at the group's annual convention. "Our delegates voted to modernize the Farm Bill by expanding baseline funding and developing more flexible disaster relief programs. They also voted for…Glessing Re-elected
Published January 11, 2023
During the American Farm Bureau Federation convention, Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing was re-elected to the board of directors.AFBF Honors Moore
Published January 9, 2023
Former American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Dale Moore was presented the group’s Distinguished Service Award. Moore served in that role from 2018-to-2022. Moore was chief of staff for four agriculture secretaries and was the staff of former Kansas…Farm Bureau Committees Welcome New Members
Published December 21, 2022
The American Farm Bureau Federation has appointed five new members to its Promotion & Education Committee. That list includes North Dakota farmer Nate Schlief. Members were also appointed to the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee for 2023-2025. Jason and…More Work Needed on Opioid Misuse
Published December 14, 2022
A new national poll determined 60 percent of adults in rural areas are more aware of the opioid crisis than they were five years ago. Forty-two percent of those surveyed said they someone who is or has been addicted to…Judge Reverses Trump Era ESA Policy
Published July 6, 2022
A California federal judge rejected a policy change made by the Trump Administration in 2019. Economic factors will no longer be considered when determining if a species should be listed as threatened or endangered. The Sierra Club, Earthjustice and other…Biofuel Supporters Tell Biden to Get Renewable Fuel Standard on Track
Published March 5, 2022
As fuel prices increase due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, renewable fuel supporters want President Biden to expand access to biofuels. In a joint statement, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, Renewable Fuels Association and others said now is…