…and resources, visit the ASAP Facebook page. Visit the Center’s YouTube channel for new content and fresh ideas about how to stay safe year-round. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules
…cut back on plantings in the U.S. and increase their farm operations in Mexico and other countries where wages are a fraction of the H-2A wage.” A similar sentiment was…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…Program – the largest infrastructure investment ever.” Scott put some blame on the Trump Administration. “We have also seen how international conflicts continue to reverberate throughout our economy. Former…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…30-page document. Several member organizations have celebrated the release of the policy recommendations and are eager to engage with lawmakers. “Despite a pandemic, severe weather, volatile markets and rising costs,…
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
…avoid exposure. An AEZ moves with the equipment during applications to protect farmworkers and bystanders that could be contacted by pesticides. In 2020, the Trump administration published a rule specific…
Biden to Nominate Xochitl Torres Small as USDA Deputy Secretary
…The Senate confirmed Torres Small to serve as the Under Secretary for Rural Development on October 7, 2021. Before serving as Undersecretary, Torres Small was a Representative for New Mexico’s…
U.S. Cotton Plantings Down Despite Demand Improvements
…New Mexico acreage is projected to decline by 33.7 percent compared to 2022. Survey responses indicate that decreases in upland acreage are related to increased plantings of ELS cotton and…
U.S. Wants Science from Mexico on GMO Corn Ban
…USMCA. If it continues, the dispute threatens to disrupt the billions of dollars’ worth of corn trade between the United States and Mexico. McKalip says Mexico rejected 14 agricultural product…
Another Record Year for American Dairy Exports
…dairy in 2022 were Mexico, Southeast Asia, Canada, China, and South Korea. Substantial gains in market value were also made in Central America and Japan. “The U.S. dairy industry didn’t…
Another USMCA Dispute Panel Sought Due to Canadian Dairy Policies
…running contrary to parameters set forth in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The U.S. won a previous dairy dispute with Canada, however, efforts to remedy the issue have not fixed the…
Senators Ask White House for Enforcement Actions on USMCA
The top members of the Senate’s Finance Committee sent a letter to the White House asking the administration to pursue enforcement action against Canada and Mexico under the USMCA. Inside…
Corn Growers Praise Biden Officials for Stance on Biotech Corn
…statement that came after the meeting, USTR and USDA said the changes offered by Mexico “are not sufficient and Mexico’s proposed approach, which is not grounded in science, still threatens…
NCBA Suing Biden Administration Over Endangered Species Listing
…by 60 days. The listing will now take effect on March 27, 2023, and the states included in the species’ range are Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado. NCBA’s…
The Start of The New Year Sees New WOTUS Rule
…protections for waters that are sources of drinking water while supporting agriculture, local economies, and downstream communities.” Once the 514-page rule is officially published in the Federal Register, it will…
