American Farm Bureau Federation

The American Farm Bureau Federation is a member-governed agricultural trade and lobbying organization, not a traditional news outlet; its press releases, policy statements, and publications function as its public voice. It leans conservative, favoring free markets and minimal regulation, and directs the majority of its political contributions to Republicans. Its posture toward the second Trump administration is mixed: it has backed pro-agriculture initiatives like direct farm assistance payments, but has publicly and repeatedly warned that broad tariff policies damage farm exports and raise input costs.