California Overtime Law Criticized and Acreage Reporting Period
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**Six candidates running to be California’s next governor say if elected, they’d roll back regulations that have made it challenging to farm in the state.
Former Los Angeles mayor, Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa referred to a Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo study that found the cost for California lettuce growers to comply with the state’s environmental, labor and food safety regulations increased by more than 1,300% from 2006 to 2024.
Villaraigosa says that’s unsustainable.
**The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has reopened the acreage reporting period to give producers more time to complete 2025 crop acreage reports for eligible ASCF crops, including apples, pears, and cherries.
With an original deadline of March 13, growers now have until April 24 to contact their local county FSA office to verify acreage.
More information on the ASCF program can be found here and the online application link is here.
Update from the Northwest Hort Council ncwhort.org (509) 453-3193 general@nwhort.org
**In response to the proposed settlement agreement between John Deere and the U.S. District Court in Northern Illinois regarding right-to-repair claims, National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says when critical equipment breaks down, farmers must be able to make timely repairs themselves or work with a trusted mechanic.
Larew says this settlement underscores the urgent need for federal right-to-repair laws that permanently guarantee farmers access to repair tools on fair and reasonable terms.
