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California farmers lose $2.1 billion in exports due to ports’ snafu
Between wildfires, drought, a trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic, the last few years have been hard on California farmers. But recent research by a... READ MORE »
Farmers can overcome land access challenges with Ohio House bill
On June 28, by a vote of 96-1, the Ohio House passed House Bill 95, which could clear a major hurdle for the next generation of Ohio farmers and provi... READ MORE »
Bill Gates is America’s biggest farmer, reports indicate
Bill Gates, the co-founder and CEO of Microsoft Corp., has been interested in agriculture for a while now. Believe it or not, this has led to Gates b... READ MORE »
Third round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program targets $1 billion
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Sept. 17 the USDA has approved up to $1 billion in contracts to support American producers and co... READ MORE »
Breaking: $19 billion food assistance program includes farm relief
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced April 17 the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This new U.S. Department of Agricultur... READ MORE »
Farm wedding venues would be protected under Michigan bill
Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) supports a bill that has been referred to the House Agriculture Committee. House Bill 5947, introduced by Rep. Tom Barre... READ MORE »
Farmers First bill to provide mental health help to ag areas
Colorado U.S. Senators Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican Cory Gardner introduced bipartisan legislation to provide farmers, ranchers, and agric... READ MORE »
Governor signs overtime bill for California farmworkers
Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1066 into law on Sept. 12, expanding overtime for farmworkers. The California legislature passed the bill on a ... READ MORE »
California legislature approves farm worker overtime bill
The California legislature has approved a bill that would expand overtime rules for farm workers. Assembly Bill 1066, passed on a 44-32 vote, now he... READ MORE »
California approves bill allowing farm workers to enforce heat regulations
The California Senate approved a bill allowing farm workers to sue employers who repeatedly fail to comply with mandatory shade and drinking water req... READ MORE »
