AFBF Advances Water Use Changes and CattleCon Breaks Attendance Record
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**California delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation succeeded in advancing several changes to the organization’s policy on water use and table wine.
Farm Bureau adopted all four of the policy changes that California Farm Bureau submitted through the delegate process during the 107th AFBF Annual Convention in Anaheim.
The policies approved at the meeting will direct the nation’s largest general farm organization in its legislative and regulatory efforts in 2026.
**Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped from 136 in December to 113.
The Current Conditions Index dropped 19 points while the Future Expectations dipped 25.
The largest decline was when asked whether U.S. agriculture would have good times or bad during the next five years.
That index fell from 122 to 88, marking its lowest point since September 2024.
**CattleCon 2026 has broken the all-time attendance record, with more than 9,400 cattle producers and industry stakeholders converging in downtown Nashville.
The largest event of its kind brings the cattle and beef industry together each year for business meetings, education, and engagement.
NCBA President Buck Wehrbein (WHERE-byne) says the record demonstrates the dedication our producers have toward driving beef demand and creating policy that secures a bright future for the next generation.
