Daniel Munch
Economist
dmunch@fb.orgBorn and raised in the shoreline New England town of East Lyme, Connecticut, Danny was an active 4-H member and heavily involved with Northeast agriculture. After graduating from UConn in 2018 with a double major in Livestock Management & Policy and Resource Economics he worked within the U.S. House of Representatives on agricultural policy research for Connecticut’s second congressional district on Capitol Hill. In 2020, Danny graduated from Cornell University with a Master of Science in Agricultural and Food Economics. Prior to joining the American Farm Bureau Federation, Danny worked as a protein market commodity analyst, focusing on protein crop markets.
Areas of Expertise:
- Dairy Markets & Policy
- Disaster Programs
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Federal Land Issues & Grazing
- Specialty Crops: Fruits, Vegetables, Horticulture, Nursery and Wood Products
- Endangered Species/Invasive Species
- Wildlife Management
- Organic Standards
- Aquaculture
- Cooperatives
Double Blow to Florida Farms: Hurricane Milton Worsens Damage After Helene
Oct 23, 2024
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Hurricane Helene Devastates Rural Southeast
Oct 8, 2024
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Understanding the FMMO Referendum Process
Oct 8, 2024
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Port Strike Could Sink Access to Foreign Markets
Sep 25, 2024
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Agriculture in the Red: Net Farm Income Drops Again in 2024 Forecast
Sep 5, 2024
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Decoding USDA’s FMMO Recommendations
Sep 4, 2024
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Decoding USDA’s FMMO Recommendations – Extended Edition
Sep 4, 2024
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Canadian Strike Would Derail Key Ag Trade Transport
Aug 21, 2024
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U.S. Agricultural Land Values and Cropland Cash Rents Reach Record Levels Amid Falling Commodity Prices
Aug 5, 2024
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Grasshoppers Eating into Western Farmers’ and Ranchers’ Bottom Lines
Jul 8, 2024
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