American Farm Bureau Federation

Agricultural export values in fiscal year 2023 that ran through September 30 declined while imports narrowly increased.

Egg prices have been on a rollercoaster this year but are currently on a downward trend.

AFBF is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to enforce food labeling standards for dairy substitutes and to enforce existing prohibitions on the misleading labeling of plant-based beverages as "milk.

More than 18,000 cattle were killed last week in an explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle, the countries deadliest such fire on record.

Republican Senators John Boozman, John Thune and Mitch McConnell are leading an effort to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, better known as the “death tax.”

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council have serious concerns about a new rule from the Bureau of Land Management.

According to RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness, blueberry consumption is up and is expected to keep increasing. The U.S., European Union and United Kingdom are the hottest global markets.

A coalition of ag and business groups is imploring Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature to boost water storage and supplies as the drought threatens food, energy and housing sectors.

The cost of growing crops could outpace revenue for many farmers this year, making it more difficult to break even despite rising commodity prices and increasing domestic and global demand.

**During its annual meeting of the delegates last month, the American Farm Bureau Federation ratified its 2022 AFBF Policy Book, which dictates the legislative direction Farm Bureau takes as an organization on the federal level. The grassroots policy process is especially significant this year as 2023 farm bill discussions ramp up...