…the guest-worker part of the bill is different because it creates an at-will program that not only allows workers to follow the crop schedules, but makes it easier for growers…
AFBF Statement on Judiciary Passage of Senate Immigration Bill
…whether foreign workers will grow and harvest our food. That is a matter of fact. It is about whether those foreign workers will tend crops here in the United States,…
AgNeTVideo: United Fresh Convention
Thousands of people in the produce industry gathered in San Diego for the United Fresh convention. Now enjoy viewing some of the extra video from the United Fresh convention….
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…Coordinated Plant Management Program funded at $62.5 million in FY2014-2017 and $75 million in FY2018 • Market Access Program and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops fully funded at 2008 Farm…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but we are moving this process forward. There is too much good in this bill to let it die before it is heard on the…
United Fresh Convention Draws Thousands
Thousands of growers, producers, shippers, and others in the ag industry from around the nation, and even around the world, are in San Diego for the United Fresh 2013 convention….
Salad Bar Donations To California Schools
…donation of salad bars to California schools. The United Fresh Foundation gathered with the mayor of San Diego, the State Superintendent of Schools, and a group of California students and…
Labor and Immigration Reform Forum
Labor and immigration reform was the topic of an expert series workshop at the United Fresh convention this week. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. During…
House Farm Bill Markup
The House’s farm bill mark up begins with a change over last year, with the Ag Committee keeping in the dairy supply program. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…delivery. Conservation programs have grown in number and complication, which often confused producers. We responded by eliminating or consolidating duplicative programs. The FARRM Act eliminates 10 different programs which saves…
AgNeTVideo: United Fresh Kicks Off
For more on the conference, click here….
Farm Bill Markups
…cut from nutrition assistance, and $6.9 billion cut from conservation. Some programs did make it through, not only without cuts, but with increases. That includes disaster aid and crop insurance….
United Fresh Convention Underway
The United Fresh 2013 Conference kicks off in San Diego with a party aboard the historic USS Midway. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Thousands…
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
…program and to formalize a tie between crop insurance and conservation compliance helped set the tone of cooperation for this bill moving forward,” Stallman’s statement continues. “Overall, this bill meets…
