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US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement moves
Long-awaited news on the pending U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was announced Dec. 10 in an apparent deal between the Trump administration, United State... READ MORE »
Ag groups back advancement of ag immigration bill
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 received House Judiciary Committee approval Nov. 20. Several organizations voiced support of the comm... READ MORE »
Update: Industry reacts to DOL’s H-2A rule proposal to streamline program
The Department of Labor (DOL) on July 15 proposed a rule to "modernize and improve" the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program. Ac... READ MORE »
Federal DOT petitioned to modify rules for trucking of perishable produce
Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) has joined 24 ag-related organizations from across the country and signed on to a petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Adm... READ MORE »
Congressional group proposes citizenship path for workers
On Jan. 17, U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, introduced legislatio... READ MORE »
Revised ‘Waters of the US’ proposed by EPA, Army
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) on Dec. 11 proposed "a clear, understandable, and implementable defin... READ MORE »
UPDATED: NAFTA-type deal reached that includes Canada
Canada has agreed to join the United States and Mexico in a trade deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. and Canadian of... READ MORE »
Comment period still open for WOTUS rule action
The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) has issued a reminder that the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers published a proposed rule to withdraw th... READ MORE »
Western Growers honors achievements of ag pioneer Gill
Western Growers will honor David Gill, who has become one of the agricultural industry’s most distinguished pioneers, with the 2... READ MORE »
States find ways to deal with labor shortages
It’s hard to know the exact number of seasonal specialty crop workers in the United States, but Frank Gasperini thinks 1.5 million is a good estimat... READ MORE »
