Farms, Ranches, Pastureland Trade Associations

American Angus Association

The nation’s largest beef breed registry and producer association, providing genetics, marketing and education to improve profitability for cow-calf and seedstock operations.

https://www.angus.org Membership: 21,443

American Dairy Goat Association

U.S. registry and producer association for dairy goats, supporting pasture-based dairy producers with herd books, performance programs and shows.

https://adga.org Membership: 20,000

American Farm Bureau Federation

The largest general farm organization in the U.S., advocating for farm and ranch families on policy, regulatory and market issues nationwide.

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

American Forage and Grassland Council

A producer‑led group advancing profitable, sustainable forage and grassland use through research, education and networking across pasture-based agriculture.

https://www.afgc.org Membership: 2,500

American Gelbvieh Association

Breed association serving Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle producers with registration, genetic tools and market development for beef operations.

https://gelbvieh.org Membership: 1,000

American Hereford Association

One of the largest U.S. beef breed organizations, supporting Hereford breeders with genetic evaluation, marketing programs and producer services.

https://hereford.org Membership: 7,000

American Sheep Industry Association

National federation for sheep producers that advocates on animal health, grazing, labor and market access; brings together state sheep associations and individual producers.

https://www.sheepusa.org Membership: 43

Beefmaster Breeders United

Seedstock breed association for Beefmaster cattle that provides performance programs, member services and promotion to commercial ranchers.

https://beefmasters.org Membership: 3,000

National Association of Conservation Districts

National umbrella for local conservation districts that partner with farmers and ranchers to implement soil, water and range conservation on private working lands.

https://www.nacdnet.org Membership: 3,000

National Bison Association

Industry association for bison producers, marketers and allies, focused on sustainable ranching, market development and producer education.

https://nationalbison.org Membership: 1,000

National Cattlemen's Beef Association

National trade association representing U.S. cattle producers on federal policy, market access, animal health and public lands issues.

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

National Farmers Union

Grassroots farm organization representing family farmers and ranchers with federal advocacy on competition, markets, conservation and rural development.

https://nfu.org Membership: 220,000

National Grazing Lands Coalition

Coalition promoting voluntary, science‑based stewardship on America’s grazing lands and rangelands through technical assistance, research and education.

https://www.grazinglands.org Membership: 13

National Hay Association

Trade group for the hay industry—producers, dealers and allied businesses—promoting quality standards, marketing and networking across forage markets.

http://www.nationalhay.org Membership: 500

National Milk Producers Federation

Policy voice for U.S. dairy farmers via their cooperatives; coordinates federal advocacy, milk pricing policy and industry programs.

https://www.nmpf.org Membership: 24

National Pork Producers Council

National policy organization for U.S. pork producers, comprised of affiliated state pork associations; advocates on trade, animal health and regulatory issues.

https://nppc.org Membership: 42

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Alliance of organizations advancing federal policies that support sustainable farms and ranches, conservation on working lands and resilient rural economies.

https://sustainableagriculture.net Membership: 130

Public Lands Council

National voice for ranchers who graze on federal lands, advocating on permitting, range stewardship, wildlife and access across the West.

https://publiclandscouncil.org Membership: 22,000

Society for Range Management

Professional society for rangeland stewards—producers, managers and scientists—focused on sustainable range ecology and grazing management.

https://rangelands.org Membership: 4,000

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Regional cattle producer association serving ranchers in Texas and the Southwest with policy advocacy, law‑enforcement ‘Special Rangers,’ education and market services.

https://tscra.org Membership: 28,000