Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Trade Associations

Agricultural Retailers Association

ARA unites ag retailers, distributors and suppliers to advocate in Washington, provide compliance resources, and strengthen members’ businesses across the crop‑inputs value chain. Membership includes both companies and individual professionals active in ag retail.

https://www.aradc.org Membership: 2,592

American Farm Bureau Federation

AFBF is the nation’s largest general farm organization, giving farmers and ranchers a unified, grassroots voice on policy and providing extensive member benefits through state Farm Bureaus. It reports nearly 5.9 million members nationwide.

https://www.fb.org Membership: 5,900,000

American Feed Industry Association

AFIA represents the U.S. animal food industry—feed and pet food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and equipment makers—leading on policy, regulatory, trade and safety issues. Its 650+ members manufacture more than 75% of U.S. commercial feed.

https://www.afia.org Membership: 650

American Honey Producers Association

AHPA is a national association for commercial beekeepers, advancing honey producers’ interests with advocacy, research, and industry standards while supporting beekeeper education. It has 550+ members.

https://ahpanet.com Membership: 550

AmericanHort

AmericanHort represents the full horticulture supply chain—nursery, greenhouse, landscape, retail and allied firms—through advocacy, education and its flagship Cultivate event. It supports a community of 21,000+ members and affiliated businesses.

https://www.americanhort.org Membership: 21,000

American Loggers Council

ALC is the national voice for professional loggers and log‑truck operators, promoting fair markets, safety and sustainable forestry practices. It represents logging associations and individual members in 45 states.

https://www.amloggers.com Membership: 45

American Seed Trade Association

ASTA represents the seed industry on science‑based policy, trade, intellectual property and the movement of seed domestically and globally. Its membership includes 700+ companies across North America.

https://www.betterseed.org Membership: 700

American Soybean Association

ASA is the national policy advocate for U.S. soybean farmers, with 26 state affiliates across 30 states. It represents more than 500,000 soybean farmers on federal issues, trade and market development.

https://soygrowers.com Membership: 500,000

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

AEM advances off‑road equipment manufacturers and suppliers in agriculture and forestry through advocacy, data, safety/standards and marquee trade shows. Membership surpassed 1,100 companies in 2024.

https://www.aem.org Membership: 1,100

Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association

FEMA connects shortline farm equipment manufacturers with suppliers and distributors, expanding market access and providing networking, advocacy and benchmarking. It counts nearly 700 member companies.

https://www.farmequip.org Membership: 700

Forest Resources Association

FRA represents the entire wood supply chain—from forest owners and logging to mills and bioenergy—focused on advocacy, safety, and operational excellence. It represents 300 organizations and businesses nationwide.

https://forestresources.org Membership: 300

International Fresh Produce Association

IFPA is the global trade association serving the fresh produce and floral supply chain, providing advocacy, data, and business connections through events like The Global Produce & Floral Show. It has about 3,000 members worldwide.

https://www.freshproduce.com Membership: 3,000

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

NCBA is the national trade association for U.S. cattle producers, advancing industry policy, promotion, education and research. It has more than 25,000 individual members and, through affiliates, represents 175,000 producers.

https://www.ncba.org Membership: 25,000

National Corn Growers Association

NCGA represents corn growers on farm policy, markets and sustainability, coordinating with state associations. It has nearly 40,000 dues‑paying members and represents 300,000 farmers through state corn checkoff programs.

https://www.ncga.com Membership: 40,000

National Farmers Union

NFU is a grassroots general farm organization advocating for family farmers and ranchers on markets, competition, conservation and rural vitality. It represents about 200,000 farm and ranch families across 33 states.

https://nfu.org Membership: 200,000

National Fisheries Institute

NFI is the U.S. seafood industry’s trade group, uniting harvesters, importers, processors, distributors, retailers and restaurants to advance nutrition, safety, trade and sustainability. Its membership directory lists 400+ companies.

https://aboutseafood.com Membership: 400

National Pork Producers Council

NPPC is the advocacy voice for U.S. pork producers, working on market access, regulatory and legislative priorities with 42 affiliated state associations. It represents more than 60,000 pork producers nationally.

https://nppc.org Membership: 60,000

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NSSF is the firearm industry’s trade association serving the hunting and shooting sports sector, with members spanning manufacturers, retailers, ranges and allied groups; it leads on safety and participation initiatives like SHOT Show and +ONE. Membership exceeds 12,000.

https://www.nssf.org Membership: 12,000

North American Meat Institute

NAMI represents meat and poultry packers and processors and their suppliers on food safety, worker safety, trade and nutrition policy. More than 350 member companies operate 800+ USDA‑inspected plants and produce over 95% of U.S. output.

https://www.meatinstitute.org Membership: 350

Organic Trade Association

OTA is the membership‑based business association for the U.S. organic sector, advocating on standards, market development and global trade while connecting the full organic value chain. It represents over 9,500 organic businesses nationwide.

https://www.ota.com Membership: 9,500