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…
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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…
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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…
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USDA Investing $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects
by Colter BrownAgriculture 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.…
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35 Montana Farm Bureau members have joined fellow state Farm Bureau’s at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah this week. At the 105th annual…
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Farm Bureau Announces Partnership to Revolutionize Farm Family Mental Health Services
by Colter BrownA landmark alliance is launching free, anonymous, online mental health and wellbeing services to provide a nationwide safety net of confidential and on-demand support to farmers, ranchers and farm families.…
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American Farm Bureau Convention AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show | January 19-24, 2024 | 2023 AFBF Annual Convention
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Wall Street rules intended for publicly traded companies should not extend to family farms. That is the message the American Farm Bureau Federation and six other agricultural groups sent to…
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American Farm Bureau Signs Right to Repair Memorandum of Understanding with John Deere
by Colter BrownSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, January 8, 2023 – The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding today that ensures farmers’ and ranchers’ right to repair…
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By Roger Cryan, American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist During their meeting last week (Nov. 1-2), the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank (often called “the Fed”)…