Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture

President Duvall on Importance of Immigrant Labor

News / In The News March 25, 2020

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Only returning H-2A workers that don't require in-person interviews are being allowed into the United States to work. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall tells Fox News "After the Bell" why those workers are so important to American agriculture.

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Farm Families Worry About Coronavirus’ Lasting Impact

News / FBNews April 3, 2020

Behind every devastating drop in cattle, corn, ethanol and other crop futures, there are farm and ranch families with suddenly shaky futures.

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Coronavirus Impact Ripples Across Farm Country

News / News Release April 3, 2020

From dairy farmers with nowhere to send their milk and cattle ranchers reeling from plummeting beef prices, the impact of the coronavirus is rippling through farm country. Corn, cotton and soybean futures have tumbled, ethanol plants have been idled, and some fruit and vegetable farmers are finding their best option is leaving produce in the field.

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