2025 New Jersey Farm Bureau Annual Report
26 Jan 2026, Posted by in News, State NewsWant to know what your New Jersey Farm Bureau has done in the last year? Click here for the 2025 NJFB Annual Report!
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Observations from the 2026 AFBF Convention in Anaheim, CA
15 Jan 2026, Posted by in Economics and Prices, Meetings and Events, National News, NewsThe following are some observations from NJFB staff after attending the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, CA. H2A seasonal ag labor users would have been encouraged by numerous mentions during the convention of the attention being given to ag labor reforms. Aside from the win…
Governor Murphy Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize and Reform Farmland Assessment Program
15 Jan 2026, Posted by in News, State NewsAfter months of negotiations, Governor Murphy signed S3446 into law, amending the farmland assessment statute. The bill adds three new members to the Farmland Evaluation Committee (2 representing forestry and one public member) , establishes an online application portal and increases fines for those applicants…
New Jersey Farmers Sum Up Challenging Year
19 Nov 2025, Posted by in Economics and Prices, News, WeatherDan Sullivan of Lancaster Farming attended day 1 of the NJFB annual meeting, and spoke to several farmers about farming in 2025. Click here to read the full story from Lancaster Farming.
New law shields New Jersey farmers from frivolous nuisance lawsuits
14 Nov 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsNew Jersey Legislative SRO, NJ – A new bipartisan law expands legal protections for commercial farmers by allowing them to recover costs tied to bad-faith complaints. Senator Parker Space sponsored the measure, which strengthens provisions of the state’s “Right to Farm Act.” Governor Phil Murphy signed…
Farm Labor Wage Changes Coming to H-2A
09 Oct 2025, Posted by in National News, News, RegulationsThe Department of Labor has issued an interim final rule (IFR) effective on October 2, 2025, revising how hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) are calculated for H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural workers. The new AEWR rule follows the US Department of Agriculture’s announcement of the discontinuation of the Farm…
New Jersey Farm Bureau Changes the Guard
06 Aug 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsClick here to read the Lancaster Farming article on the change in NJFB Executive Director, featuring Peter Furey and Liz Thompson.
Fields of Glory: New Jersey Farm Bureau Leader Grows Turf for Pro Stadiums
31 Jul 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsClick here to read the Lancaster Farming profile story on NJFB President Allen Carter, and his role at Tuckahoe Turf Farms.
Support Letters for funding initiatives needed.
13 Jun 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsSTATE FUNDING FOR AG-LETTERS NEEDED: Letters from county boards and individual farmers are welcome to assist the push to pass two priority state funding issues: Rutgers NJAES state budget; SADC annual appropriations. On the former, email/telephone contacts should go to every state senator urging restoration…
American National Annuity Rates
07 May 2025, Posted by in NewsSo, what are those attractive annuity rates offered by your American National sales agent mentioned in last week’s newsletter. South Jersey general agent Jack Dempsey is providing them … Click here to see what is being offered as of April 23.