…Program Administration Manager, at the Connecticut Department of Social Services “With the influx of illegal immigration across the southern border—I mean, there’s record numbers—this is obviously going to cause a…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-31-22
…Gabriel Gomez-Sandoval Memorial Farmworker Scholarship applications, and immigration reform “shouldn’t be controversial” when in a food crisis. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-26-22
…the need for conservation during a House Ag Committee, and the lack of immigration reform hindering producers from producing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Week in Review: Snowpack Well Below Average & Ag Impacts from Biden Address
…the president highlighted his plan to help the nation’s economy, speaking on supply chains, American manufacturing, and immigration. Ukraine’s invasion by Russian forces is creating significant turmoil in grain prices…
Biden’s State of the Union Address
…question and answer here. Border Security and Immigration Toward the end of the address, President Biden spoke on border security and immigration. He said to advance liberty and justice, the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-13-21
…to study the smoke impact on grapes and wine gets support from a $7.6 million grant and California Farm Bureau partnering with National Immigration Forum. Tune in to the show…
‘No’ to Immigration Reform – Ag Labor in Limbo?
…getting immigration reform to President Biden’s desk that much harder. MacDonough’s guidance all but closes the door on Democrats’ chances to be able to use the spending bill as a…
Challenges Hurdling Guest Worker Programs
This week lawmakers addressed border security, immigration reform and and challenges with securing a reliable farm workforce. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about the current farm guest workers program challenges…
Potential For Year-Round H-2A Access on The Horizon
…harvests, the H-2A program must be updated to meet the needs of the agriculture industry. This amendment supports legal immigration while making H-2A more workable for farmers.” Much of the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-21-21
…tax changes, industry members and lawmakers meet to discuss an immigration bill in the Senate and how $4 million is going to strengthen the food supply chain. Tune in to…
Farm Groups Push for Swift Action on Agriculture Labor from The Senate
…Senate, many farmers do not see a future in labor-intensive agriculture as the margins between profitability and loss disappear due to the federal government’s outdated policies and broken immigration system.”…
‘Critically Important’ Farm Workforce Bill Receives House Approval
…Biden Administration has made immigration reform a top priority, issuing support for the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Industry members are now pushing for swift passage in the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-22-21
…earlier, strawberry research looking at pest and disease mitigation and a Biden immigration bill introduced into congress. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Farm Bureau Congratulates Padilla on Appointment to U.S. Senate
…very different than the rest of the country, and our unique needs will need to be articulated and addressed. Water supply, immigration reform and pandemic recovery are all at the…