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”) …
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Farm Bureau Members Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Ag Industry
by Colter BrownMontana Farm Bureau members joined producers from across the country in Atlanta, Georgia for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 103rd Convention. It was the first time that the convention had …
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With over 70% of the American West, Southwest and Northern Plains categorized in D3 (severe) drought or higher since June, the American Farm Bureau Federation designed and distributed a second …