Advocacy
TAKING ACTION FOR OUR MEMBERS
Our priority is to protect our members' best interests. We ensure our members' voices are heard at both the state and federal levels. Advocacy is a key component of our government affairs work. We carefully monitor, track and advocate for or against legislative or regulatory proposals that can affect the nation's and the states' agricultural interests. Our team covers all aspects including letter writing, phone calling campaigns as well as trips to Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Get the latest advocacy news by reading our Advocacy in Action newsletter!
2024 Farm Bill Update
The 2018 Farm Bill, extended last year until the end of fiscal 2024, has expired again, raising questions about its impact on key farm and nutrition programs. Key programs like federal crop insurance and SNAP remain operational under permanent or appropriations-based funding. Some major conservation programs have extended funding through 2031, but others, like the Conservation Reserve Program, have expired. Commodity programs are authorized through the 2024 crop year, with dairy first affected, potentially facing outdated price support laws by Jan. 1. Several smaller programs relying on farm bill funding may lose authority or budget, and Congress is still negotiating a new bill, possibly after the November 2024 elections. Learn more
"America’s farmers and ranchers need the stability that the farm bill provides so they can withstand the unforeseen challenges of growing the food, fuel and fiber America’s families rely on."
Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation
RECENT NEWS
ISSUES
HEALTH
We advocate for legislation that improves access to quality healthcare and patient outcomes for our members.
LABOR
We partner with lawmakers and our industry stakeholders to advocate for labor reform and ensure a reliable ag workforce.
IMMIGRATION
We work with legislators and members of the industry to help build a legal and reliable workforce for agriculture.
WATER
We advocate for policies that improve water supply reliability and promote better water policy and management.
Consider making a donation to UnitedAg's state (AgPAC) and federal (UnitedAgPAC) political action committees. Our PACs work to elect pro-agriculture candidates to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, allowing legislators to support our industry.
