A California legislative committee recently amended a proposed bill that will define the individual rights of immigrant workers while on the job. The Immigration Worker Protection Act (AB 450) would…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…reliable workforce, spur innovation and technology development, and roll back regulations to allow communities to grow and thrive. By directly engaging stakeholders to develop an action plan for legislative reforms…
AFBF Details NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities
The North American Free Trade Agreement has been overwhelmingly beneficial for U.S. farmers and ranchers—and their counterparts in Canada and Mexico—but there are several good reasons to update and reform…
Equipment Sales Show Ag Optimism Tied to Policy Promises
A new industry report suggests improvements in optimism in agriculture is fueled by discussions over federal tax and regulatory reform. Farm Policy Facts reports policy experts are hopeful the momentum…
Heritage Action Praises Trump’s Budget Proposals
…some serious, structural reforms to our nation’s entitlement system.” He added that the failure to address Social Security and Medicare would make it difficult for the nation to address its…
Tax Reform Central to Improving Economy
Farmers and ranchers need the economic benefits that will follow from tax reform, the American Farm Bureau Federation told Congress in testimony submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee….
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
Eliminating the unnecessary regulatory barrier to year-round sales of E15 is among a dozen recommended reforms the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should immediately undertake to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens on…
PMA: Work Smarter, Not Harder
…those jobs, their social and economic situations improve and they moved off into other sectors,” Whitaker said. “There has always been another wave of immigration or another source of people…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…participate in the program. A safety net is not a safety net if no one participates.” Siemen pointed out that dairy farmers are also facing other policy challenges, including immigration…
Senate Bill Would Protect Farmworkers
…broad talk in Congress of reforming immigration laws this year. The legislation would allow undocumented farmworkers who have worked in agriculture for at least 100 days in each of the…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…reform proposals, the devil is in the details, but repeal of the federal estate tax is critical because it has burdened farming and ranching families for years, forcing them to…
Groups Want Checkoff Reform
…Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges September 5, 2025 Immigration Reform and Ag Labor: Manuel Cunha on the Dignity Act September 5, 2025 Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor,…
Farmer Opinions on Trump’s First 100-Days
…law. There are several items on Trump’s to-do list that will impact farmers. They include infrastructure upgrades, immigration reform, tax cuts, and renegotiating trade agreements. Trump’s approval rating outside agriculture…
U.S. Milk Exports to Mexico at Risk
…Melissa Oberti on Grapes, Almonds, and Water Challenges September 5, 2025 Immigration Reform and Ag Labor: Manuel Cunha on the Dignity Act September 5, 2025 Joe Del Bosque: Water, Labor,…