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On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer as the new United States Trade Representative.  Greer is a trade lawyer who served as chief of staff to then-USTR Robert Lighthizer during the previous Trump administration.   Five Democrats and 51 Republicans voted for the confirmation.   Many ...

Last week, the White House released $20 million in Inflation Reduction Act money for contracts signed with farmers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program...

Foreign retaliation against American agriculture over President Trump’s tariffs was a key immediate concern at a Senate hearing on the farm economy.  Farm leaders had many concerns amid a farm economy in trouble, including the lack of a new farm bill, expiring tax breaks, labor shortages, and access to pesticides.  But perhaps n...

At this week’s convention, the American Farm Bureau adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2025.   “Policy priorities include everything from passing a new farm bill, enacting regulatory reform, and creating new markets for the men and women dedicated to keeping America’s pantries stocked,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall.     Recognizing the challen...

The American Farm Bureau was mounting an 11th-hour pressure campaign to get billions of dollars in economic farm aid in a massive stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown this week.   “It is not acceptable for Congress to tie up their business at the end of the year and not recognize the need for, not just disaster assistance but economic assistance,” noted AFBF President Zippy Duvall.

A federal judge issued an injunction against the Biden administration’s expanded protections for farmer workers in the country under the H-2A program.  The injunction, issued by a U.S. District Judge in Kentucky, applies in Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama, and Kentucky.  Plaintiffs in...

The American Farm Bureau Federation and other major farm groups spent much of Wednesday congratulating President-elect Trump, vowing to work with him and Congressional leaders to advance top Ag priorities, including a new Farm Bill.  AFB President Zippy Duvall says it’s now time to “put politics aside” and finish a new five-year farm bill.   “We’ve been p...

The American Farm Bureau Federation is raising concerns about the unlevel playing field currently created by the 40B and 45Z tax credits.  AFBF President Zippy Duvall met with White House officials recently and said America’s farmers and ranchers need adjustments to the tax credits sooner rather than later.   “45Z i...

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall made his first trip to the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI last week.  As a former dairy producer, he said he was impressed with what he saw.   “Oh, it's beautiful here. The cattle are...

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said America is bracing for the impact of the massive dockworker strike that threatens to paralyze goods in and out of the U.S.  He pointed out that our nation relies on international trade for everything from electronics to machinery.   “...