Washington, DC – The report reviews AACI’s accomplishments, advocacy efforts, and impact over the course of 2024. The report opens with a letter from AACI President Scott Graves and lists out AACI’s mission, vales, and goals. It provides an update on the farm bill, including action taken by the House and Senate over the course of the year, as well as an overview of the disaster and economic assistance package passed in December. The report also reviews the outcome of the 2024 election and provides background on the individuals that will be leading the Senate and House Agriculture Committees, along with President Trump’s nominee for USDA Secretary, Brooke Rollins. Next, it recognizes the 12 individuals that successfully completed AACI’s leadership development program over 2023 and 2024 and highlights some notable press releases from USDA-RMA in 2024. Finally, it includes a brief AACI-PAC update heading into 2024, followed by a list of all AACI-PAC contributors in 2023.