…competitive in the long term with foreign imports.” Background: Changes made to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act prior to introduction improve the ability of farmers to retain H-2A workers, take…
Agricultural Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…Johansson welcomed today’s action by the House Judiciary Committee on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019. The committee approved the bill by voice vote, ahead of an expected final…
Preparing for New Labor Laws Coming in Less than 50 Days
…more than 800 new bills into law during the last legislative session, with several new laws having a direct impact on agricultural employers. The deadline to file harassment and retaliation…
The Western View: November is Veterans Month
…of an illegal act, we are innocent until proven guilty by a jury of our peers. We take these things for granted, yet much of the world doesn’t have them….
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…authorized under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), is providing $14.5 billion in direct payments to producers. Additionally, CCC Charter Act…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-15-19
…freshness, CFBF President Jamie Johannson’s take on the 2019 Workforce Modernization Act, and Sonoma County Winegrowers reaching a sustainability milestone. Tune in to the show for these news stories and…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-14-19
…Act, a workshop detailing Assembly Bill 2114, and how farmers can move forward without Chlorpyrifos. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist &…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-01-19
…ag organizations showing support for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, the recent Chlorpyrifos group meeting and details of a new map that shows how food moves through the…
Significant Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 that was introduced by Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Dan Newhouse is receiving significant support from the agricultural industry. The bipartisan bill seeks to…
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Hours of Service Legislation
…(HOS) rules for agricultural haulers. The Responsible & Efficient Agriculture Destination (TREAD) Act would ensure that the current Hours of Service exemption that applies to the 150-air-mile radius from the…
Orchard Recycling Getting Closer to Financial Assistance
…17, 2019, public meeting of the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel in San Luis Obispo. “This practice is timely with California’s increased acreage dedicated to orchard crops and will…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Real MEAT Act of 2019
…Act of 2019 by U.S. Reps. Roger Marshall (R – 1st Dist., Kansas) and Anthony Brindisi (D – 21st Dist., N.Y.) “A growing number of fake meat products are clearly…
Farmworker Housing Bill: ‘No farmer is going to use this.’
…Housing Act of 2019, was authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas and sponsored by the United Farm Workers and UFW Foundation. The bill discontinues any state funding for the development of…
Officials Praise New Biological Opinions for the SWP and CVP
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service have released new biological opinions that will have a significant impact on the administration of California water supplies. The…