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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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 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…
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…
Farm Machine and Highway Safety
28 Mar 2025, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, Miscellaneous, News, State NewsThe following article was provided by American National Insurance Company. As your operation begins to prosper, you may find that you’re no longer confined to just one location. Farmers are spending more time today moving equipment and machinery on public roads to various locations for…
6 Day Firearm Season begins Monday, December 9
05 Dec 2024, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsThis information provided by the New Jersey Division of fish & Wildlife: Six-day Firearm Opens Dec. 9 The week of December 9 may be the busiest week of the year for deer hunters: Six-day Firearm deer hunting season opens Monday, Dec. 9 Permit Bow season continues…
In Memoriam – 2024
21 Nov 2024, Posted by in Meetings and Events, News, State NewsWe, the delegates to the 106th Annual Meeting of NJ Farm Bureau gathered in Cherry Hill, NJ hereby mourn the passing and recognize the lifetime accomplishments of our fellow Farm Bureau members and NJ agriculturalists listed below. Wally Johnson, Retired Farmer – Monmouth County Evans…
Statewide Farmland Preservation Formula
08 Nov 2024, Posted by in News, State NewsThe SADC recently added two important documents to its website for the new formula value. One is a summary report of the outreach and research that was done, key findings and the valuation for the new formula. Click here to read the summary. The second…