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ISSUE: Federal conservation and climate-related programs are increasingly being influenced by environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating through “Public-Private Partnerships” with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These partnerships allow outside activist organizations and private entities to exert influence over agricultural policy, conservation priorities, land management practices, and funding decisions affecting America’s farmers, ranc

ISSUE: The 2026 Farm Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives included critical language from H.R. 4673, the Save Our Bacon Act, as an amendment designed to protect interstate commerce and prevent states from imposing agricultural production standards beyond their own borders. As the Farm Bill now moves to the United States Senate, it is imperative that this language remain intact in the final Farm Bill. The amendment was largely driven by the dangerous precedent es

ISSUE: The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, H.R. 1661, introduced by Vern Buchanan, seeks to prohibit horse processing in the United States and ban the transport of horses across U.S. borders for processing purposes. While supporters portray the legislation as a humane solution for horses, those of us in agriculture, animal husbandry, and rural America strongly disagree and believe the legislation would create serious unintended consequences for horse welfare, res

ISSUE: The “30x30” initiative creates significant concerns for agriculture and private property rights, because there remains no clear or enforceable limitation on how federal agencies may define “conserved” lands or waters. Farmers and ranchers fear that productive agricultural land could increasingly be targeted for conservation programs, restrictive easements, rewilding projects, habitat restoration, or regulatory limitations that reduce or eliminate productive use. Farm

ISSUE: Agricultural operational data is becoming one of the most valuable assets in the modern food system. Through sustainability programs, Climate-Smart initiatives, carbon markets, supply chain reporting, ESG frameworks, and precision agricultural systems, increasing amounts of farm-level data are being collected, aggregated, benchmarked, and incorporated into broader reporting systems. The issue is not opposition to conservation, stewardship, research, or voluntary incen

ISSUE: Food, fuel, and fiber supplies are crucial to our national security. Federal agencies and state agencies, along with NGO partners, have had property owners, farmers, and ranchers, under attack for decades in an effort to seize control of their land & water under the guise of “sustainability and conservation”. American Agri-Women Request: Expand the Farmer and Rancher Freedom Framework Initiative further and advance into law protections from the continuous lawsuits.

ISSUE: Federal pesticide frameworks, including the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), remain essential components of crop protection oversight. These frameworks were developed during an era when field-wide broadcast applications represented the dominant delivery method. Risk assessments naturally reflected those realities. Today, ultra-high precision agriculture technologies create conditions dram

From left AAW Past President Heather Hampton-Knodle and Congressman Cliff Bentz of Oregon American Agri-Women’s 30th Symposium was held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C., on June 9. The organization’s past presidents identified this year’s topic as, “New Era in Public Land Management: Healthy Forests, Grazing, and Water Resources,” to develop a deeper understanding of complex issues and possible solutions for improving the health of U.S. natura

American Agri-Women (AAW), the nation's leading coalition of women in farming, ranching, and agribusiness, Supports Congressman Jim Costa...

The debate over property rights versus zoning regulations is particularly challenging in rural communities. While zoning laws work in...

As stewards of our nation’s farmlands and advocates for rural communities, we know that private property rights are foundational to...

By AAW Member Mindy Patterson A statue of the blindfolded lady justice in front of the United States Supreme Court. In a landmark...

At American Agri-Women, we are committed to empowering our members with the knowledge and tools they need to thrive in the agricultural...

CROOKSTON, Minn. (AgPR) July 2, 2024 | American Agri-Women, a leading voice for women in agriculture, enthusiastically supports the...

The Farm Bill is needed for food security and national security as well as playing roles in maintaining a positive trade balance in ag

Debbie Bacigalupi is an advocate and activist focusing on what American’s need to know and what they need to do concerning Agenda 21.

For Immediate Release January 9, 2024 Crookston, MN - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule that would allow...

Hart, Tex. (AgPR) May 31, 2022 | American Agri-Women (AAW) released the recommendations of their Farm Bill Task Force this week. AAW...

JORDAN, Utah, (AgPR) March 29, 2022 | American Agri-Women (AAW) updated its legislative policy positions in the areas of natural...

Fillmore, Ill. (AgPR) Feb. 7, 2022 | American Agri-Women (AAW) call the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of...