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Senators Ask for Help with EU Trade and Soft Skills for Ag Employees
The Agribusiness Update
Senators Warnock and Tuberville as Ag Secretary and USTR for help with EU Trade Barriers, and Survey shows soft skills as important for ag employers as ag knowledge.
Hot Farmworker Story
Fruit Grower Report
Ritzville Senator Mark Schoesler is calling out a Seattle Times story on protecting farmerworkers from the heat as one-sided and bad journalism.
Dam Removal Rejection Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Pacific Northwest lawmakers continue to push back on the proposed removal of four dams on the Lower Snake River.
Dam Removal Rejection Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Pacific Northwest lawmakers continue to push back on the proposed removal of four dams on the Lower Snake River.
Warnock Tours Georgia Farms and Gray Wolf Delisting
The Agribusiness Update
Senator Raphael Warnock tours half a dozen farms in Southwest Georgia, and no moves from Biden yet on Trump's Gray Wolf delisting.
Alfafarmers Welcome Tuberville and U.S. Pork Exports Soar
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama Farmers Federation welcomes Senator Tommy Tuberville's appointment to the Senate Ag Committee, and U.S. Pork exports in 2020 top 2019 record.
Drugs Found in Fresh Carrots and COVID Relief from Congress
The Agribusiness Update
$3-million dollars worth of drugs found in a shipment of fresh carrots from Mexico, and Congress works to pass COVID-19 relief package before year's end.
Cattle Market Transparency Act and Cotton Projections Down
The Agribusiness Update
Nebraska Senator introduces Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020, and Cotton projections for this season are down thanks to storms.
Smoke Problems in California and Cattle Market Transparency Act
The Agribusiness Update
Damage from wildfire smoke is still be assessed by agriculture researchers in California, and Cattle Market Transparency Act 2020 introduced in Senate.
Smoke Problems in California and Cattle Market Transparency Act
The Agribusiness Update
Damage from wildfire smoke is still be assessed by agriculture researchers in California, and Cattle Market Transparency Act 2020 introduced in Senate.
CFAP Deadline Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
With recent changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program that covers more commodities for financial relief, Senator Judy Warnick is out encouraging farmers to check and see if they qualify before the August 28th deadline.
CFAP Deadline Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
With recent changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program that covers more commodities for financial relief, Senator Judy Warnick is out encouraging farmers to check and see if they qualify before the August 28th deadline.
Animal Ag Alliance Goes Virtual and Feinstein on H-2A Waivers
The Agribusiness Update
The Animal Agriculture Alliance 2020 Summit goes virtual, and California Senator Dianne Feinstein calls for timely processing of H-2A workers.
Farm Internship Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Freshman Senator Ron Muzzall's first bill, SB 6421, addresses the farm internship program to help recruit the next generation of farmers.
Apple Specialty License Plates Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The bill creating a Washington specialty license plate featuring our Iconic Apple passes through Senate and moves to the House.
Apple Specialty License Plates Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The bill creating a Washington specialty license plate featuring our Iconic Apple passes through Senate and moves to the House.
Seattle Environmental Bill
Fruit Grower Report
Ferndale Senator Doug Ericksen is behind legislation that gives Seattle the "privilege" to take the lead in environmental changes.
Specialty Apple Plates Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Senator Brad Hawkins is sponsoring a bill to add the apple industry to the list of specialty license plates.
Specialty Apple Plates Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Senator Brad Hawkins is sponsoring a bill to add the apple industry to the list of specialty license plates.