American Farm Bureau

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today led 45 of his Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death …

San Antonio—The Montana Farm Bureau Federation captured the New Horizon Award in their membership category during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention in San Antonio.  The New Horizon Award honors …

Farm groups over the weekend made it clear to members of Congress they should vote against a year-end funding bill this week if it doesn’t include economic aid for farmers. …

Over 230,000 farms are up against a Jan. 1, 2025, deadline to file their detailed Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) with the Treasury Department under the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). …

Time is running out for Congress to pass a farm bill that would address an agricultural economy that is in a downward spiral. More than 300 agricultural organizations, including the …

The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday released yet another rule that mires farm families in excessive compliance costs while disregarding privacy concerns for farmers and their employees. With this …

America’s farmers and ranchers are leading the way in greenhouse gas emission reduction through voluntary conservation efforts and market-based incentives.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse …

By Danny Munch – American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. declined by 141,733 or 7%, according to USDA’s 2022 Census of …

On Feb. 7, USDA released the first insights into net farm income expectations for 2024. The latest report anticipates a decrease from 2023’s forecast of $155 billion to $116 billion – a …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday that USDA is awarding $207 million in 42 states for projects through the Rural Energy for America Program and the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. …