…changes to reform certain elements of the RIN compliance system of the RFS program to increase transparency and deter price manipulation in the RIN market. The reforms include requirements for public disclosure if…
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Pays Dividends to American Farmers and Exporters
…The growth in tourism, immigration from neighboring countries, and food promotion programs have also influenced consumer preferences and created a demand for new food and dining experiences in major Colombian…
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Farm Bureau welcomes President Trump’s focus on fixing our nation’s broken immigration system. However, nowhere is reform…
Legislation to Relieve Regulatory Burden on Livestock Haulers
…their delivery regardless of HOS. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Representative Greg Pence also recently introduced legislation to reform the regulatory standards for livestock haulers. H.R. 2460, the…
Labor Shortages Continue for California Farms
…appropriate,” CFBF President Jamie Johansson said in a news release. “The missing element is an improved agricultural immigration system, to match willing employees with farm employers.” The latest labor survey…
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
…workers from other countries. The U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, and state workforce agencies each manage parts of the H-2A Visa Program…
Blue Card Bill ‘A Step In A Direction’
…and AFBF have not been on the same page when it comes to immigration labor reform. The recently debated and failed bill from Republican Bob Goodlatte, which was supported by AFBF,…
Employers Expected to Cooperate with ICE
Assembly Bill 450 originally restricted an employer’s ability to interact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). An employer was required to demand a warrant or subpoena before providing any kind…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…to deficit reduction, the groups pointed out. “These difficult cuts in 2014 resulted from hard choices made in partnership with agricultural leaders and were designed to substantially reform the farm…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…underemployed – would still qualify. Despite the absence of any statutory changes to the welfare reform legislation of 1996, an abuse of administrative flexibility in SNAP has undermined the ideal…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-20-19
…and a story on a pruning mechanization that was highlighted in the Central Valley. The show will also have a report on the need for immigration reform and you’ll hear…
Groups Comment on State of the Union Address
…a bipartisan manner to make progress toward the goals that we all share. Farmers and ranchers across the country need reforms to our immigration system, and we echo President Trump’s…
NCBA Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
…to protect the scientific credibility of Dietary Guidelines and promote accurate information about the nutritional advantages of beef as part of a balanced diet. Regulatory Reform and Implementation. The past two…
Participation Encouraged for the 2019 Labor Survey
…agricultural immigration program. Immigration policies appear to be one of the main issues affecting labor availability in agriculture. The agricultural industry as a whole, particularly in California, has been calling…