The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was recently signed by President Donald Trump as a means for supporting employees impacted by COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour…
Senate Approves Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Bringing Agricultural Assistance
…cost nearly $2 trillion which will be dispersed through provisions for supporting health care efforts, cash payments to individuals and financial assistance for transportation and small businesses. The bill will…
Efforts Underway to Address Labor Concerns During COVID-19 Pandemic
…about that. The email address is AgLabor@USDA.gov.” Listen to the report below. Farm & Ranch Headlines ~ 03.25.2020 About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
AFBF Outlines Coronavirus Concerns for Agriculture
…the biggest issues facing the agricultural industry, which includes labor, supply chain concerns, as well as potential price manipulation. There is a notable concern related to the announcement from the…
USDA and DOL Announce Information Sharing to Assist H-2A Employers
(Washington, D.C., March 19, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-19-20
…the incentives offered to almond growers for upgrades and orchard recycling, and how the COVID-19 pandemic could impact the agriculture labor supply. Tune in to the show for these news…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…cost to students. Under normal circumstances, those meals must be served in a group setting. However, in a public health emergency, the law allows USDA the authority to waive the…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…cost-share for the purchase of conservation easements which will permanently protect farming and ranching on privately owned lands. WRE assists with the restoration and protection of degraded wetlands on marginal,…
Labor Certainty for Food Security Act Introduced
…the Labor Certainty for Food Security Act includes several provisions that would help agricultural operations meet their labor requirements. “It includes provisions that would help deal with the undocumented workers…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
…riparian buffers along waterways. Not only would those buffers come at significant cost to growers, but it will also conflict with other standards already regulating the distance between vegetative areas…
Farming Incentives Being Offered by NRCS to Address Air Quality
…range between 50 and 60 percent of the cost of equipment replacement. “It’s not any one specific percentage, it just falls within a range and it’s based on the reductions…
Preparing Now for Wildfire Smoke Rules
…COO for the Farm Employers Labor Service, Bryan Little, highlighted the things agricultural employers will need to do to get ready for the coming fire season. “Make sure you’ve done…
California Citrus: Tariff Exemptions Are ‘Break We’ve Been Looking For’
…below average and below the cost of production. While the tariff exemptions should have a positive impact, there is also uncertainty as to how the coronavirus is going to influence…
Curious Trend in Cover Cropping in California
…also noted that growing a cover crop in lieu of a cash crop was not economically viable when taking land cost into consideration. Another issue that was highlighted by growers…