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American farmers are again at odds with the EPA over the Endangered Species Act.  The final EPA biological evaluations of neonicotinoids and their impacts on endangered species are overly conservative and don’t use all available data. Grower grou...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau released first quarter 2022 trade data. Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist, says U.S. ag exports are up nearly 13%. When inflation is taken into account, value is up 4% year over year, while volume is actually off by 4% from 2021’s numbers. Nig ...

Earlier this week, the House of Representatives sent the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to President Biden for signature. Agriculture groups responded positively, heralding the legislation that improves the oversight of ocean shipping. Supporters of the legislation say the bill will address many maritime disruptions obstructing the import and export of U ...

With the process of creating the 2023 Farm Bill underway, the American Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging producers nationwide to make their thoughts known. Sam Kieffer, AFBF Vice President of Public Policy, said many lawmakers will be gathering information from farmers this summer before the crafting process begins to ramp up in January ...

When President Biden launched his Indo Pacific Economic Framework with 12 other nations, he said it would serve as a safeguard to buffer China’s growing economic influence in the region. The proposal the Administration says is an answer not only to the Trans-Pacific Partnership that the U.S. pu ...

In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the Supreme Court. The brief advises the court against taking up a case regarding pesticide labels ...

Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. The White House says the plan is a 21st century economic arrangement designed to tackle 21st-century economic challenges. Those challenges include the digital economy, ensuring secure and resilient supply chains, and major investments in clean energy ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit are looking for entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 American Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. This national business competition, now in its ninth year, showcases U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Far ...

According to the EPA, American agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions fell over 4% from 2019 to 2020. The recent Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks shows ag represents only 10% of total U.S. emissions, much lower than other economic sectors. Far ...

The American Farm Bureau and 119 other ag organizations sent a joint letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission last week regarding a proposed rule that they say may impact every American farmer and rancher. The groups want more time to comment on the proposed “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” rule. The SEC i ...