Regulations
Controversial filling requirement reinstated
After a court ruling reinstated a contested filing requirement, businesses owners face a Jan. 13 deadline to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). On Dec. 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth... more »
Commentary: Women learn ag advocacy from boot camp
When you get called by the media for an interview, do you know how to answer the tough questions? Do you know how to talk about what Farm Bureau is and what it represents? Do... more »
AEWR rates increased by DOL
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for the employment of temporary H-2A agricultural workers by state. The increased rates go into effect Dec. 30. The Federal Register... more »
Lack of congressional grower aid action alarms Farm Bureau
A lack of congressional action to help farmers is driving the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) to call for action. In a Dec. 14 news releases, the Washington, D.C.-based AFBF expressed disappointment that Congress appears... more »
Court injunction blocks federal rule that could have imprisoned growers
A court injunction has blocked an onerous federal business filing rule that could have sent growers to jail. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is commending a federal court’s halting of a federal form business... more »
Nationwide H-2A worker protection rule overturned by Mississippi court
An attempt by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions has been dealt its biggest blow since its challenged implementation in April. A preliminary injunction... more »
Court ruling extends injunction against H-2A worker protections
A federal judge in Kentucky has extended an injunction against a U.S. Department of Labor rule providing protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves’ ruling extends the... more »
Policy aide picked for Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Rollins, a former White House aide lawyer with agriculture ties under President-elect Donald Trump, has been tapped to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A north-central Texas native, Rollins was domestic policy chief during... more »
Georgia growers bracing for 9% AEWR rate increase
Georgia’s grower group is preparing for another expected increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). On Nov. 20, the Department of Labor announced findings from the latest farm labor survey. According to the data,... more »
Ag Labor Review: More heavy lifting needed on overturning DOL rules
Earlier this year, a federal district court in Georgia found that the Department of Labor’s (DOL) “Worker Protection” rule was unlawful. NCAE had raised these claims, and others, that the court found objectionable when it... more »
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