Picking an (Agriculturally Minded) President

Where do the presidential candidates stand on key agricultural issues? Fourteen questions were presented to both by the American Farm Bureau Federation and, days after the first debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, those answers are now published.

Joby Young, executive vice president for the American Farm Bureau, says the survey is a key tool for rural Americans…

“The Presidential election is an opportunity for every American to cast their vote and voice their opinion on the direction they hope the country goes, and for more than 40 years, AFBF has asked every presidential candidate in the general election to provide responses on issues that are likely to impact farmers and ranchers in rural communities. We receive responses, and we share those responses unedited, so that our members and any interested voter can decide for themselves what they think about the answers that they hear from the presidential candidates.”

The questions cover a broad array of topics…

“Everything from crop insurance to taxes to agricultural labor to sustainability. We also asked questions about regulatory reform, food system resiliency, energy, biotechnology. We got responses from both the Harris and Trump campaigns, and we've taken their answers and we've made them available to view.”

And now it’s time for your homework! Fourteen questions. Twenty-eight responses. Find them at fb.org/election2024.