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The U.S. and the United Kingdom announced Thursday that they had reached the framework of a trade agreement that included opening U.K. market access for American agricultural products.  Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the new agreement is the first step in a much larger picture.   Th...

The latest publication from Feeding Minds Press, the publishing arm of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, is “I LOVE Blueberries,” a children’s book written by Shannon Anderson.  Anderson said her newest book is a sequel to the award-winning “I LOVE Strawberries.”   “'I LOVE Blueberri...

Many provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire this year.  The American Farm Bureau Federation says that adds a big task to the Congressional to-do list: updating the tax code.   Many of those expiring provisions provide important relief for farm families.  AFBF Associa...

Applications are now open for the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge a national business competition showcasing agricultural-based entrepreneurs and startups.  Chase Heineman, director of industry relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said they’re looking for any business solving a problem in farm country.   “...

President Trump announced a 90-day pause in the reciprocal tariffs in place on many U.S. trading partners.  Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the situation has changed rapidly over the last week-plus.  ...

Following President Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs last week, Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, noted there are two sets of tariffs to keep in mind.   “One is a 10% tariff on all goods, imports.  That will be s...

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire this year if Congress doesn’t take action.  Dustin Sherer, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said letting the TCJA expire would have significant impacts to agriculture and a majority of Americans.   “...

Jon Doggett spent more than three decades working for several agricultural trade groups on policy issues important to U.S. farmers and ranchers.  When looking at the development of climate-smart agriculture, he thought the U.S. agriculture would be ahead of its current development pace.  ...

Farmers and ranchers who have been following the changes to beneficial ownership filing requirements may soon have a final decision and possibly some relief. Dustin Sherer, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently announced it won’t fine or penalize American companies who fail to file, and an interim rule is in t

Tuesday, March 4, tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports went into effect.  At the same time, the tariff on Chinese imports doubled. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said these tariffs now cover a significant portion of American agricultural export.  ...