John Newton, Ph.D.
Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis
jnewton@fb.orgDr. John Newton is vice president of public policy and economic analysis at the American Farm Bureau Federation, where he leads the organization’s government relations, advocacy, and economics teams. His work focuses on advancing AFBF’s policy priorities and economic analysis efforts.
Before joining AFBF, Dr. Newton served as chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry and led Terrain, a research group supporting Farm Credit Associations. His career also includes roles with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Illinois.
A Kentucky native, he holds two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, which recognized him with its Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021.
The Top 10 Market Intel Articles of 2018
Dec 21, 2018
READ MORE 
Who Supported the Farm Bill?
Dec 19, 2018
READ MORE
Reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill Baseline
Dec 17, 2018
READ MORE
What’s in Title I of the 2018 Farm Bill for Field Crops?
Dec 13, 2018
READ MORE
A Mixed Bag for Soybean and Corn Exports
Dec 7, 2018
READ MORE
Updated End-of-Year Farm Economic Outlook
Dec 4, 2018
READ MORE
Reviewing Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage for Seed Cotton
Dec 3, 2018
READ MORE
Chapter 12 Bankruptcies Lower Across Farm Country
Nov 16, 2018
READ MORE
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Continues to Decline
Nov 15, 2018
READ MORE
Reviewing Dairy Revenue Protection Participation
Nov 13, 2018
READ MORE
Top Issues
VIEW ALL
