John Newton serves as the Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis at the American Farm Bureau Federation. He brings a strong background in economics, holding a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics.

His career includes significant roles such as Executive Head at Terrain, Chief Economist for the U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and Chief Economist at the National Milk Producers Federation. Newton also worked as an Agricultural Economist at USDA.