House Republican leadership does not plan to hold a vote on immigration reform legislation before the end of the year. Julie McPeake reports. Click to open or download audio report….
California Farm Labor Contractor Association Conferences
…laws; The Affordable Care Act; immigration reform; wage and hour issues; Cal OSHA requirements; worker transportation issues; FLC licensing and continuing education and more. Conferences are scheduled for this Wednesday,…
California Ag Headlines for October 7
…sent several delegations of farmers to Capitol Hill to educate members of Congress about the need for immigration reform. A new Rabobank report suggests that China could have a bigger…
Statement by Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation President, On Farm Bill Expiration
…budget process in order, get our national economy back on track and move forward on legislation important to agriculture, such as the farm bill, immigration and tax reform and waterways…
Labor and Immigration Reform
Labor and immigration reform are major topics within agriculture right now, with leaders throughout the ag community and government agencies reminding Congress that there is work to be done on…
National Agriculture Headlines for the Week
…he things immigration reform is important to everyone in the nation, and what he says the immigration reform debate is really about. For more on immigration, click here. In other…
Ag Secretary Continues Push on Immigration
The Agriculture Secretary tells reporters what he sees as important about commonsense immigration reform. Susan Carter has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Western, Southern Farmers ‘Need to Work Together’ on Labor
…force for the national labor and immigration cause. Click to Open or Download Audio Report I was able to visit South Carolina peach grower Chalmers Carr, who is also the…
Ag Community Urged to Contact Congressmen
With both immigration reform and the farm bill still on the table, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack encourages the farm community to use the August recess to spur their congressmen along….
Immigration and Food Security
…says the facts and figures in the White House report on immigration reform point to several conclusions. Vilsack also says that the immigration policy in the Senate bill is not…
White House Immigration Report
The White House has just released a new report on immigration reform. Gary Crawford has the details. Click to open or download audio report…
Deadline for FAACT Class Applications
…regulations and water supply development, immigration and agricultural labor issues, regulatory processes and the economic viability of agriculture. You can get a copy of the application online by clicking here….
AgNet West e-News: Marijuana and Ag Series; Immigration Bill; Almond Crop Forecast
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on marijuana and agriculture, the Immigration Bill; and the almond crop forecast. Click here to view the current issue….
AgNeTVideo – Congressman Costa on Immigration Bill
Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) discusses the immigration bill….