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Fruit Grower Report
A new survey for employees in the ag industry will soon take effect that, in theory, addresses concerns about wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison says it's off base.
Fruit Grower Report
A new survey for employees in the ag industry will soon take effect that, in theory, addresses concerns about wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison says it's off base.
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined the call for meaningful explanations of the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and to hold off on scheduled increases, and USDA’s Economic Research Service says food-at-home prices increased by 5% in 2023.
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s latest Farm Labor Report is out, showing how much AEWR shot up in Georgia, and new legal action would require the EPA to immediately suspend and cancel glyphosate.
The Agribusiness Update
USDA research shows climate change may increase the insect population posing a threat to specialty crops, and new data shows H-2A usage reached new highs in fiscal year 2023 despite an increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
The Agribusiness Update
GDA’s Ag Inputs Division’s Feed Program passed their Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards audit, and new data shows H-2A usage reached new highs in fiscal year 2023 despite an increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat exports are forecast down 10 million bushels to the lowest since records began in 1973-74, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture advocate to give the USDA more authority to be flexible in serving farmers and ranchers.
The Agribusiness Update
The Adverse Effect Wage Rate hits Georgia farmers with $120-million in additional wages, and 41 Senators reintroduce legislation to permanently repeal federal estate tax, called the Death Tax Repeal Act.
The Agribusiness Update
Over 130 ag groups ask House and Senate for stricter rules governing checkoff program, and American Farm Bureau pushes against new Adverse Effect Wage Rate calculations.
The Agribusiness Update
Over 130 ag groups ask House and Senate for stricter rules governing checkoff program, and American Farm Bureau pushes against new Adverse Effect Wage Rate calculations.
The Agribusiness Update
The Biden Administration's new WOTUS rule goes into effect ahead of Supreme Court ruling, and American Farm Bureau Federation urges Congress to halt flawed 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
The Agribusiness Update
New fertilizer rules took effect in California's Central Coast region this month, and farm real estate values climb considerably higher in 2022.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Farm Bureau is working with lawmakers to try and come up with a legislative fix to the Climate Commitmenmt Act after it was learned that many in agriculture were being charged the Act's carbon tax, estimated at 40 cents per gallon, a fee they are supposed to be exempt from.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Farm Bureau is working with lawmakers to try and come up with a legislative fix to the Climate Commitmenmt Act after it was learned that many in agriculture were being charged the Act's carbon tax, estimated at 40 cents per gallon, a fee they are supposed to be exempt from.
The Agribusiness Update
Beef Safeguard trigger in U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement takes effect January 1st, and Ag Community still sees inflation and rising interest rates as major concerns.
The Agribusiness Update
Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A workers to hit Georgia particularly hard with 14% increase, and October beef exports increase from a year ago.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
What's it going to take to avoid a rail strike that many believe would devastate agriculture? Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley chimes in.
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers try high-wire trellises to mitigate effects of heat, and the second railroad union votes to reject contract settlement.