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American Farm Bureau

 Statement Regarding Senate Judiciary Passage of Immigration Reform Bill

May 21, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2013 – “The time is long overdue for our nation to have a comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our nation. The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a balanced immigration reform bill today that included a fair and workable farm labor provision that sets the stage for Senate action beginning next .. READ MORE

Newsline

 Immigration Reform Takes Big Step Forward

May 23, 2013

Would you rather import farm labor or import all your food? American Farm Bureau labor specialist Kristi Boswell says that’s a choice Americans may face if Congress can’t pass comprehensive immigration reform. Luckily Congress seems to be moving in the right direction. AFBF’s Johnna Miller has that story... LISTEN

FBlog

 Coming to Grips with Aging Infrastructure

May 23, 2013

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country’s inland waterway system a D- on its most recent infrastructure report card, just a smidge away from failing. This is problematic, as 60 per... READ MORE

Foodie News

 Ragin’ cajun sugar cane

May 24, 2013

Who hasn’t heard of New Orleans?  There’s a decent chance you’ve even been there.  But Vacherie, La., probably wasn’t on your map.  That’s where Megan Gravois was born... READ MORE

FB Act Insider

 Revised Farm Bill to Face Gauntlet of Amendments in Senate This Week

May 21, 2013

The Senate bill proposes cutting SNAP spending by $4 billion over the next 10 years. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it will provide $18 billion in deficit reduction over the next decade. Ot... READ MORE

Rural Community Building

 Free Webinar on “Flipped Learning”

May 24, 2013

American Farm Bureau Federation belongs to a coalition called Organizations Concerned About Rural Education (OCRE).  At our meeting this week, Kari M. Arfstrom, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Flipp... READ MORE

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AFBF is the unified national voice of agriculture working through our grassroots organizations to enhance and strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous agricultural communities.