Megan Nelson

The American Farm Bureau Federation is working with the Ag industry and with food banks across the nation to distribute perishable food items. AFBF specifically is helping get requests for proposals into food distributors for grants out of the additional $3 billion that Congress has recently approved to distribute perishable Ag products ...

It’s a message that’s consistent across the farming and rural community, the infrastructure in America is in desperate need of upgrades and improvements.  The American Farm Bureau is hopeful that Congress will get to work on legislation that would authorize spending on those needed improvements.   “Infras...

According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, 11.1% of American households were food insecure at some point during 2018, down from 11.8% reported in 2017.   “Food insecure households are defined as those who had difficulty at some point in a given time period providing food for all members due to lack of resources," said American Farm Bureau Federation Economic Analyst Megan Nelson.  &qu

A new analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows the United States has the most affordable food supply.  Megan Nelson, AFBF economic analyst, researched global food prices and said the statistics were eyeopening.   “American actually have the most affordable basket of groceries. The amount of ...