Daniel Munch

Economist

dmunch@fb.org

Born 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