…and Supports Rural America Act would provide regulatory relief to rural telecommunications service providers by allowing them to submit streamlined financial reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These small…
Innovation to Have Broader Impact on Ag Labor Than Immigration Policy
…supplement the domestic labor pool. Immigration reform has often been called for as a means of addressing challenges in finding enough labor in agriculture. However, innovation will likely have a…
Discussion on Higher Input Costs
…transparency issues, increasing regulatory burdens, and explosive increase in the cost of things like fertilizer and fuel the inputs that we need to produce food,” she said. She commented on…
Agriculture Coalition Letter to Senate on Farm Labor
Agriculture Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California The Agriculture Workforce Coalition is calling on the Senate to pass an agriculture workforce reform bill this Congress. The coalition sent a…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…are implementing federal requirements and taking this regulatory burden off of the USDA without financial compensation. Accelerate the regulatory process to allow the use of Hemp as feed. Scientific research…
Removing Barriers to Meet Growing Demand for Food
…assistance for farmers to expand on-site farm fertilizer storage capacity to help them manage costs year-round. They want the EPA to reform its review processes that create barriers to domestic…
Improving E. Coli Tracking
…illness outbreaks. Scientists want to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace E. coli back to its source by studying how the DNA of a specific population of this…
Lawmakers and Industry Groups Call for Farm Labor Solutions
…Attendees of the press conference highlighted the need for urgency in addressing agricultural labor challenges. “Without immigration reform, we know that American consumers will continue to experience higher prices and…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 07-13-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the action or lack thereof from the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, ag labor…
Ag Groups Call for Swift Confirmation of New Chief Ag Negotiator
…U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. In the letter to the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee, the groups highlighted McKalip’s deep knowledge of the food and agriculture industry and his institutional, regulatory, and…
Ethanol Industry Hopeful for E15 Win
…recess,” he said. The Senate Ag Committee last month advanced two cattle market reform bills, including Senator Chuck Grassley’s Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. “So, it could fold…
Week in Review: Legislation Seeks Fairness at U.S. Ports & Industry Optimism for Avocado Market
California lawmakers introduced the legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives as a follow-up to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. More than 150 industry groups sent a letter…
American Port Access Privileges Act Seeks to ‘Restore Fairness’ at U.S. Ports
…in the U.S. House of Representatives as a follow up to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The bill seeks to ensure fair trade for American businesses and keep…
Consumer Confidence in Farmers is High
…trusted by consumers, according to the survey. Despite media reports and public statements to the contrary, 78% percent of survey participants responded they were confident in regulatory systems in place…