The Latest Breaking News from the American Farm Bureau Federation

A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencers

Cross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

New World Screwworm Has Reached 16 U.S. Animals as Experts Say This Is Not an Isolated Incident

USDA confirmed 16 New World screwworm animal cases in Texas and New Mexico since June 3 — the first U.S. recurrence in 60 years. Experts warn confirmed cases are an undercount.

Medical Daily · Jul 3

Farmers growing increasingly desperate amid rising energy and fertilizer prices

Farmers are grappling with a confluence of forces — many of them human-made, including the effects of the Iran war.

Axios · May 16

US farmers face fertilizer price crisis as Iran war disrupts global supply

Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Pass The Savings. Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Drop For Third Year In A Row

The price of a classic Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people has dropped for the third consecutive year, according to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Benzinga · Nov 24, 2025

On Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, Residents Fume as Insurers Hike Rates and Invest in Fossil Fuel Projects

Locals face a perfect storm — they can’t afford insurance and climate change threatens their livelihood.

Capital & Main · Oct 6, 2025

Why your Thanksgiving dinner will actually cost less this year

The American Farm Bureau Federation found that the price of turkeys went down by six percent this year

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

Sheepdog Casper, killer of eight coyotes, nominated for Farm Dog of the Year

The Great Pyrenees from Decatur, Georgia, defended his flock of sheep by killing eight coyotes and is up for a $5,000 cash prize

The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2023

The future of the U.S. diet

What long-term effects will the next farm bill have on our eating habits at large?

Salon · May 8, 2023

These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats

For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5…

The Conversation · May 8, 2023