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A conversation with a Young Farmer.

A Conversation about U.S. Mexico Economic Opportunity and a meeting with our Arizona Governor.

A Conversation with a food industry Executive about GMOs and more.

Arizona Farm Bureau Federation 95th Annual Convention

Register now for the 95th AZFB annual meeting

Yavapai county Farm Bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Cottonwood. Click for more details.

Pima county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Tucson. Click for more details.

Greenlee county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Duncan. Click for more details.

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket were down in the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items was $49.26, down $1.94 or about 4 percent less than the first quarter of 2016.

Maricopa county farm bureau is hosting their Annual Meeting in Laveen. Click for more details.

This will be AFBF’s 98th annual convention.

Pinal county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Casa Grande. Click for more details

Pinal county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Casa Grande. Click for more details

Navajo county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Snowflake. Click for more details

Graham county farm bureau is hosting their Picnic in Thatcher. Click for more details

Graham county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Safford. Click for more details

Graham county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Safford. Click for more details

Coconino county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in WIlliams. Click for more details

Cochise county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Willcox. Click for more details

Mohave county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Kingman. Click for more details

Coconino county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Williams. Click for more details

Cochise county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Willcox. Click for more details

Greenlee county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Duncan. Click for more details

Yavapai county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Dewey. Click for more details

Maricopa county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Mesa. Click for more details

Maricopa county farm bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Goodyear. Click for more details

Apache county farm bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in St. Johns. Click for more details.

Pima County Farm Bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Tucson. Click for more details.

Navajo County Farm Bureau is hosting their Picnic in Show Low. Click for more details.

Navajo County Farm Bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Snowflake. Click for more details

Mohave County Farm Bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Kingman. Click for more details.

Yuma County Farm Bureau is hosting their second Policy Development meeting in Tacna. Click for more details.

Yuma County Farm Bureau is hosting their Policy Development Meeting in Yuma. Click for more details.

La Paz County Farm Bureau is hosting their Policy Development meeting in Parker. Click for more details.

Yuma County Farm Bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Yuma. Click for more details.

AZFB board heads to Washington, D.C.

Conversation with an Economist about Farm Income: George Frisvold

A Conversation with a Farmer Geneticist: Wes Kerr

A Conversation about Arizona, the Nutrition State: Shane Burgess

Arizona’s county Farm Bureaus are proud to contribute thousands of dollars every year to students pursuing higher education in agriculture or a related field.

La Paz County Farm Bureau is hosting their Annual meeting in Parker. Click for more details.

Mark your calendar for the 20th annual Women in Agriculture Conference to be held at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, July 14-15.

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket were down in the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items was $51.20, down 5 cents less than the fourth quarter of 2015.

Mark your calendar for the 20th annual Women in Agriculture Conference to be held at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park July 14-15, 2016. The conference theme is "On Target for the Future."

This is our Winter 2013 special edition to Arizona Agriculture.

Providing Farm Bureau Members CHOICES for informed Decisions. This is our Spring Summer Special Edition.

Fall 2013 CHOICES - Arizona Farm Bureau member benefits Arizona Farming Arizona publications

2014 Winter Arizona Agriculture CHOICES - Arizona Farming

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket were down in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items was $51.15, down $3.42 or just over 6 percent less than the third quarter of 2015.

Legislative Leaders Establish Their 2016 Priorities

A conversation with a vegetarian: Paula Rivadeneira

Ag Fest

Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up in the third quarter of 2015.

Conversation about Yuma Water: Wade Noble

Conversation with a Water Management Veteran: Lisa Atkins

Conversation about Water Strategy in Pinal County: Bryan Hartman

Conversation with a Veteran Aggie about Water: Ron Rayner

Conversation with American Icon, Temple Grandin

Conversation about the "Why" of the University of Arizona's Agricultureal Centers

Graham Annual Meeting

Maricopa Annual Meeting

Yavapai Annual Meeting

Apache Annual Meeting

Yavapai Policy Development Meeting

Greenlee Policy Development Meeting

Cochise Annual Meeting

Cochise Policy Development Meeting

Pima Annual Meeting

Pima Policy Development Meeting

Navajo Annual Meeting

Mohave Annual Meeting

Yuma Annual Meeting

Pinal Annual Meeting

La Paz Annual Meeting

Graham Picnic

Pinal Policy Development Meeting

Navajo Policy Development Meeting

Coconino Annual Meeting

Mohave Policy Development Meeting

Graham Policy Development Meeting

Yuma Policy Development Meeting

La Paz Policy Development Meeting

Yuma Policy Development Meeting

Maricopa Policy Development - East Side

Maricopa Policy Development - West Side

Coconino Policy Development

I know why I’m a member of Arizona Farm Bureau: the organization supports our state’s farmers, ranchers and dairy farmers. And, if you’re reading this and you’re a member, you know too. But check out the 29 Arizona agriculture farmers and ranchers and what they say about being a Farm Bureau member.

Arizona Farm Bureau is pleased by the recent announcement of Mark Killian as the new director of Arizona’s Department of Agriculture.

Arizona Farm Bureau is pleased by today’s announcement of Mark Killian as the new director of Arizona’s Department of Agriculture (ADA).

Our Conversation series continues. CEO Jim Uhl shares his thoughts on Arizona growth.

A New Year, a New Beginning. We hear from our legislative leaders.

An organic farmer who supports GMO crops. How can this be?

Penalties run into the thousands of dollars for those found to be abusing the law.

This study serves as a useful tool in understanding exactly what agriculture brings to our state.

One of the greatest resources of this country is our inspiration – an idea every time you turn around.

We have our own brand of wisdom, insights and historical trivia from a few of our own rancher cowboys. I give you 4 here:

As Arizonans sit down at the Thanksgiving table to dig into the traditional feast this year, the turkey dinner with all the trimmings will cost $46.16 for an Arizona family of 10, or around $4.61 per person. This is a decrease of $2.47 or about 5 percent under the 2013 Arizona Thanksgiving meal ($48.63).

The comment deadline has come and gone. Just under a half a million comments were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding their proposed Waters of the U.S. rule.

One of the greatest resources of this country is our inspiration — an idea every time you turn around.

A frequent shopper at area farmers’ markets, third-generation Phoenix native Janna Anderson saw there was a large demand for urban farmers on a small scale even before the locally-grown movement became trendy. Because of this recognition, Pinnacle Farms was launched on a tiny plot behind the Scottsdale Community College in 2000. This all began to unfold at a time when Anderson was just a semester shy of obtaining her nursing degree. Instead, she dropped out of college, decided to follow her heart, and applied herself to filling this niche food market.

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