…legislation is sponsored by New York Republicans Elise Stefanik and Chris Collins and would move the H2A immigration program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture. Stefanik…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…make sure we have a good, level playing field.” President Trump owns a vineyard in Virginia and uses an H-2A program to find labor, so he is invested in the…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
…file a 1099 for contract laborers is now a month earlier than in years past. Previously, the copy to be filed with the IRS was not due until the end…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…in this project can contact Billy Synk at billy@projectapism.org or (614) 330-6932. The ceremony will be webcast at https://video.calepa.ca.gov. For more information, see our IPM Achievement Award web page here….
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
…U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index Summary-December, 2016 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally…
Giving a Helping Hand
…sure you visit Little Wild Things Farm Facebook and Instagram pages. If you ever visit the Washington D.C area, look her up. You will most likely find her “down on…
Agri View: Labor Intensive Crop
Everett Griner talks about strawberries being labor intensive and different to grow in today’s Agri View. Labor Intensive Crop Strawberries. Consistently rated as America’s favorite fruit. Chances are better than…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…applications on the NIFA Potato Breeding Research web page for more information. Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…industries that rely on foreign workers in that our labor needs cannot be met by domestic workers. Foreign hands will harvest our crops, either here or abroad. It is our…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…the NIFA 1890s Facilities Grants Program web page for more information. Previously funded projects include an outreach and teaching facility for livestock at Tuskegee University. The university’s Cooperative Extension division…
Regulating Egg Safety and Quality
…for human consumption must not exceed the tolerances for defects such as checks, leakers, dirty eggs, inedible or loss eggs. Visit the Egg Quality and Management Page to learn more….
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…a $10 minimum wage until Jan. 1, 2018. A bulletin from Farm Employers Labor Service, an affiliate of the California Farm Bureau Federation, shows that the minimum wage for larger…
Proposed Rule Issued to Amend COOL Provisions; Invites Public Comments
…page number of the issue of the Federal Register. COOL is a labeling law that requires retailers to notify their customers with information regarding the source of certain foods. Food…
California Citrus Crop Forecast Increased
…website. THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner….
