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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently spent time meeting with key officials in the United Kingdom, promoting American Agriculture.  Duvall toured the UK, meeting with a wide range of audiences, including UK leadership, the American ambassador, as well as several British farmers.  Duvall ...

By American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall Farm dogs play a special role on farms and ranches across the country. These animals are more than beloved pets for farm families. Farm dogs take on important jobs, pitching in and lifting spirits ...

By American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall   These days, it seems we’re hearing more and more talk about “big ag.” While the words are tossed out freely, it’s not clear whether the idea is to paint farming as a “big” industry or to slap a corporate label on family farms. In my travels as American Farm Bureau p...

Data shows that American farmers and ranchers are getting older.  American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall discussed this issue, as well as ways to address the problem, with the Senate Special Committee on Aging.   “According to the latest USDA Census of Agriculture, nearly 40% of all farmers are now beyond the retirement age, yet only 8% of farmers are under the age of 35," Duvall told la

It wasn’t just local organizations that marked National Ag Day on Tuesday; the USDA and American Farm Bureau made sure to offer recognition to those that produce the nation’s food, feed, fiber, fuel and forestry products.   “Every day through challenges and triumphs, the men and women in agriculture show they adapt, they solve problems, and they push forward, ensuring that future generations can c

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.