America's largest general farm organization, comprised of and directed by farm and ranch families who engage in all types of food, fuel and fiber production.
.
@realDonaldTrump
: "With your faith, your grit, your tenacity, your talent, and your patriotism, the best days for America and the best days for America’s farmers and ranchers are yet to come.”
#AFBF2020
“My administration understands that if we want to stand up for America, we have to stand up for America’s farmers,”
@realDonaldTrump
says at
#AFBF2020
Watch LIVE:
Discussing his collaborations with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Perdue, President Trump: “We’re setting records together for farmers and for agriculture.”
America’s farmers and ranchers care about clean water and preserving the land—which are essential to producing healthy food and fiber. They deserve rules that don’t require a team of attorneys and consultants
to do so.
The Senate just passed
#USMCA
. At a time when farmers continue to face strong economic headwinds, the agreement is expected to increase U.S. agriculture exports by $2 billion.
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Bonnie Duvall, wife of American Farm Bureau president
@ZippyDuvall
, after a courageous battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Duvall family.
Women are the heart of America’s farms and ranches. Women now make up 36% of the total population of U.S. farmers. Join us in celebrating them this
#InternationalWomensDay
.
“My administration understands that if we want to stand up for America, we have to stand up for America’s farmers,”
@realDonaldTrump
says at
#AFBF2020
Watch LIVE:
While farmers & ranchers are
#StillFarming
, growing as much food as possible, it doesn’t matter unless that food gets packaged, shipped & stocked in stores.
On this
#NationalAgDay
& every day, we are grateful for the work of all who play a part in bringing food to our tables.
Happy
#NationalMilkDay
! Thank you to all the dairy farmers across the U.S. that provide us with a safe and affordable supply of amazing dairy products!
Simply put,
#NAFTA
works. Since 1993, trade with Canada and Mexico has quadrupled and supported tens of thousands of jobs in all 50 states.
#Farmers4NAFTA
Whether they're readying the soil for spring planting, tending to crops, feeding and milking dairy cows or looking after cattle, chickens and pigs—farmers and ranchers are
#StillFarming
, taking seriously their commitment to fill grocery store shelves with safe, affordable food.
Believing in tomorrow is core to a farmer's creed.
America’s farmers and ranchers are
#StillFarming
—continuing to feed America today and tomorrow, just like they do 365 days a year.
📸Instagram:
@thefarmershobby
This
#laborday
let’s be mindful of those who won’t be slowing down for the holiday––the American farmer. Today and everyday, we thank America’s farmers and ranchers for all they do.
Every day is
#EarthDay
on the farm. Today and every day, America's farmers and ranchers are taking care of the land, air and water and leaving it better than they found it. Sustainability:
#ItsJustWhatWeDo
Can’t wait to be back in the amazing state of Tennessee to address the 99th American
@FarmBureau
Federation’s Annual Convention in Nashville!
#AFBF18
On my way now - join me LIVE at 4:00pmE: .
Join us in celebrating
#FFAWeek
. The long-term sustainability of American agriculture depends on empowering young people to explore how they can be a part of agriculture’s bright future.
@NationalFFA
Farmers and ranchers across the country are
#StillFarming
through unprecedented winter weather—working long hours to take care of their livestock and crops.
Farmers and ranchers have weathered their fair share of storms—and they will do so again.
According to 2017 Census of Agriculture, nearly 2 out of every 5 farmers & ranchers are women.
The Women's Leadership Program engages women with the training they need to become powerful advocates for today’s agriculture.
Learn more about the program:
Farmers, ranchers, sons and daughters have answered the call to defend our nation for years. This
#VeteransDay
and every day, we honor those who served and continue to serve. Thank you for protecting our freedom!
Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States, will address farm and ranch families from across the nation Monday at our 100th Annual Convention.
We celebrate our nation’s top leaders. Their investment in agriculture has helped us make great strides in feeding and fueling our growing world.
#PresidentsDay
This National Ag Day, we’re proud to serve the men and women who treat their work as much more than a job. It’s a calling, and an honor to serve our neighbors near and far.
#AgDay22
Farms today produce more food with fewer resources than ever before. While
#Farm
and
#Ranch
productivity has increased dramatically since 1950, the use of resources (labor, seeds, feed, fertilizer, etc.) required for production has declined markedly.
#EarthDay
Good morning friends! A farmer already impacted you today. Dairy farmers and grain farmers helped produce the cereal breakfast you enjoyed.
#NationalFarmersDay
#UndeniablyDairy
While we don’t know what agriculture might look like in galaxies far away, over 2 million farms dot America’s rural landscape. About 99 percent of U.S. farms are operated by families – individuals, family partnerships or family corporations.
#MayThe4th
#StarWarsDay
This year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 will run you $53.31—less than $6.00 per person, according to Farm Bureau’s 36th annual
#ThanksgivingSurvey
. This is up 14% from last year’s average of $46.90. More on this year's Thanksgiving dinner cost 👉
We're saddened by the events that took place in DC yesterday. We must come together, not as farmers or city dwellers or suburban families, but as Americans and put aside the bitterness that has divided us and rally behind the principles that unite us.
America’s farmers and ranchers are
#StillFarming
—working diligently in their fields, barns and orchards to continue feeding America today and tomorrow, just like they do 365 days a year.
As Americans rush to their local grocery stores, we are reminded of & grateful for the tireless hours farmers & ranchers put in to supply healthy, affordable food to be processed & packaged so stores can restock grocery shelves, produce bins, & meat and dairy cases.
Remembering President George H.W. Bush and his life of service to our country. Thanks to his character and sacrifice, rural America is a stronger place. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Bush family.
Unlike many jobs in America today, you can’t do farm work from home. We are grateful to the men and women
#StillFarming
on the frontlines protecting our nation’s food supply.
Our hearts go out to the family of George Floyd and others who have suffered as a result of racial injustice. We strongly oppose racial discrimination and believe just treatment by law enforcement is essential to maintain public trust and to uphold our Constitution.
The long-term sustainability of American agriculture depends on empowering young people to explore how they can be a part of agriculture’s bright future.
Learn more about how you can participate in
#GiveFFADay
during
#FFAWeek
:
Women play a vital role in farming and ranching.
More than a third of American farmers and ranchers today are women—with a growing number becoming powerful advocates for modern agriculture.
@TODAYshow
“There are no days off when you’re a farmer.” In just the last six years alone, the number of women farmers has increased by over 30%, and these hardworking ladies are planting a bright future for the next generation of farmers!
U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have grown from $8 million per year to $39 billion per year since
#NAFTA
went into effect in 1994. Farmers and ranchers
#NEEDNAFTA
.
@US4FarmerFamily
America’s farmers and ranchers are leading the way in climate-smart practices that reduce emissions, enrich the soil and protect our water and air—all while producing more food, fiber and renewable fuel than ever before.
Happy New Year from the Farm Bureau family. We stand at the start of a new decade, and a new century of Farm Bureau. Farming is always about looking to the future with the hope the next season will be better than the last.
“Farmers do not want aid—they want trade. The only trade we can afford to be involved in is trade that provides us a level playing field.”—
@ZippyDuvall
says at
#Rally4USMCA
America’s farmers and ranchers are proud to contribute to
#SuperBowlLIV
—supplying everything from the concessions to the fiber in the jerseys and cowhide to make the football. And thanks for being on our team, too! It’s an honor to feed families everywhere.
You may have seen some empty shelves at your grocery store, but we want you to know that America’s farmers & ranchers are
#StillFarming
—feeding America today & tomorrow.
Resiliency is part of farming—believing in tomorrow is core to a farmer’s creed. We're all in this together.
AFBF President
@ZippyDuvall
: “This new rule will empower farmers and ranchers to comply with the law, protect our water resources and productively work their land without having to hire an army of lawyers and consultants."