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Farm Bureau President Offers Solutions to Increase Demand of Homegrown Food, Fiber and Renewable Fuel

11 Mar 2026, Posted by admin in Economics and Prices, Local Farms and Food, National News, News

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall yesterday offered a variety of solutions for increasing demand of U.S.-grown agricultural goods during testimony before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry. He joined several other agriculture leaders to share priorities to address a structural imbalance that…

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USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions

14 Feb 2026, Posted by admin in Economics and Prices, National News, News

(Washington, D.C., February 13, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and sugar, commodities not covered through the previously announced…

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Farmers Appreciate Release of House Farm Bill Text

13 Feb 2026, Posted by admin in National News, News

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House Agriculture Committee release of its version of the farm bill, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. “Farmers appreciate Chairman G.T. Thompson and the House Agriculture Committee for their work in drafting…

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AFBF Impact Report Available Online

05 Feb 2026, Posted by admin in National News, News

Did you know that when you join New Jersey Farm Bureau, you automatically become a member of the American Farm Bureau as well?  The dedicated staff at AFBF work hard every day to represent agriculture and rural issues in Congress, in the courts and with…

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