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.
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.”
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...