Georgia's AEWR Up 9% and NCBA on Dietary Guidelines
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.**From the latest Farm Labor Survey, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Georgia’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate is expected to rise 9% to $16.08 per hour, an increase of $1.40.
www.gfb.org reports nationwide, combined field worker and livestock worker wages increased 3.2%, according to American Farm Bureau Federation analysis.
According to the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, Georgia growers have faced a 31% increase in the AEWR in the last three years.
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**The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is reiterating the important role of beef in a healthy diet while responding to questionable advice published in the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s latest report.
The committee is advising USDA and HHS that federal nutrition guidelines should include a reduction in red meat.
NCBA President Mark Eisele says the committee ignores scientific evidence about beef’s essential nutrients and the foundational role it plays as a preferred protein in healthy diets.
**The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy to address H5N1 infections in dairy herds.
The new Federal Order requires sharing raw milk samples upon request from any entity responsible for a dairy farm.
It also requires owners with positive cattle to provide information that enables contact tracing.
Finally, it requires the reporting of positive tests to USDA.