Policy Development Update and Advocacy in Arizona Agriculture

This week, Nicole dives into an update on state and federal policy and encourages participation in Farm Bureau advocacy. She notes that the Arizona legislative session is past 100 days, with attention on budget negotiations as bill movement slows under a governor’s signing moratorium. Federally, the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill 2.0) is being heard in the U.S. House, and viewers are urged to use a call-to-action link on maricopa county fb.org to contact representatives. The segment explains Farm Bureau’s grassroots policy development process: issues begin at the county level, advisory committee meetings were held this week across six priority-topic committees, Maricopa County policy development meetings occur in June, proposals are voted on at the county annual meeting in August, and passed items move to the state level.Get involved at https://www.maricopacountyfb.org/.