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Farm Bureau veteran Dr. John Newton returns to the American Farm Bureau Federation team on October 20 to serve as the Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis.
In this role, he will lead AFBF’s government relations and advocacy staff and serve as chief economist, guiding the Farm Bureau’s team of economists.
Dr. Newton previously served as Farm Bureau’s chief economist from 2018 to 2021. He returns to AFBF after serving as the chief economist for the Senate Ag Committee from 2021 to 2024.
Most recently, Newton was part of the Farm Credit System as the executive head of Terrain.
“He was a fantastic chief economist for us and has demonstrated his impressive leadership skills in several roles since and throughout his 20 years in agriculture,” said Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall. “He’s passionate about serving farmers and ranchers and will put that to work in his new role.”