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.
Executive Director’s Blog
Peter can add posts here in a chronological order. We can make it so ONLY logged in members can see it.
Fields of Glory: New Jersey Farm Bureau Leader Grows Turf for Pro Stadiums
31 Jul 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsSupport 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 of $4 mil. in budget cuts to the NJAES budget. On the SADC appropriation, emails should go the Assembly Speaker Coughlin’s office (asmcoughlin@njleg.org) requesting final vote and approval ASAP.
For a sample letter regarding NJAES funding, click here.
For a sample letter regarding SADC appropriations, click here.
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.
Tallying Up the Latest Retaliatory Tariffs
31 Mar 2025, Posted by in Economics and Prices, National News, NewsThe stakes for U.S. agriculture and all farmers from a trade war are huge. Canada, Mexico and China are the destination for more than 50% of U.S. ag exports annually; that market becomes an inviting target for retaliation. The risk of losing customers to competitor ag export nations becomes real. U.S. consumers cannot absorb the surplus commodity production of U.S. farmers; stable commodity prices require strong export trade. For more insight on ag aspects of new tariff activity, read this Market Intel report from American Farm Bureau.