A Reuters article about last month’s White House roundtable on farm labor noted “President Donald Trump said he would seek to keep his tough immigration enforcement policies from harming the U.S. farm industry and its largely immigrant workforce,” according to several attendees. “He assured us we would have plenty of access to workers,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall told Reuters.| American Farm Bureau Federation
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Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will continue to find stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, based on the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey.| American Farm Bureau Federation
Fourth of July cookout costs average $70.92 in 2025, with meat prices rising and sides showing mixed trends. Farmers still face high costs despite stable grocery prices.| American Farm Bureau Federation
Bernt Nelson | American Farm Bureau Federation