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WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
WSTFA on Ag Overtime Fix Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
If you employ farm workers, or are a farm worker yourself, you’re probably aware that there was no fix to the ag overtime law.
WSTFA on Ag Overtime Fix Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
If you employ farm workers, or are a farm worker yourself, you’re probably aware that there was no fix to the ag overtime law.
Farm Share of Food Dollars and Grocery Prices Hold Steady
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, farms received 24.1 cents for each dollar spent on food at home and 3.6 cents for each dollar spent on food away from home, and grocery prices held steady in the February Consumer Price Index by the Department of Labor.
DAMN Act Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
It’s called the Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators, or DAMN, Act and it’s intended to stop the use of federal funds from being used to breach or alter any or all of the Lower Snake River dams.
DAMN Act Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
It’s called the Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators, or DAMN, Act and it’s intended to stop the use of federal funds from being used to breach or alter any or all of the Lower Snake River dams.
Georgia's AEWR Explanations and Food-at-Home Prices Up 5%
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined the call for meaningful explanations of the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and to hold off on scheduled increases, and USDA’s Economic Research Service says food-at-home prices increased by 5% in 2023.
USDA Food Insecurity Data and U.S. Egg Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s Economic Research Service monitors the extent of food insecurity in U.S. households, and U.S. egg production totaled 9.3 billion during November, up 4% from November 2022.
Legislation to Support Florida Agriculture and U.S. Egg Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Senator Jay Collins, and Representative Danny Alvarez announced the filing of legislation to support Florida agriculture, and U.S. egg production totaled 9.3 billion during November, up 4% from November 2022.
Food Insecurity for Older Americans and Feeding a Growing Population
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, 9.1% of U.S. households with adults 65 and older were food insecure at some point, to better understand how the world agriculture system may grow in response to population increases by 2050, USDA researchers create a range of scenarios.
Food Insecurity for Older Americans and Feeding a Growing Population
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, 9.1% of U.S. households with adults 65 and older were food insecure at some point, to better understand how the world agriculture system may grow in response to population increases by 2050, USDA researchers create a range of scenarios.
USDA Funding for Veterans and Household Spending for Food
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced $27.6 million in grants for underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters, and households spend more on food as their incomes rise, but the amount represents a smaller share of their overall budgets.
AFBF's Take on China Tariffs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
An American Farm Bureau official says even if it is tough getting China to comply with a WTO ruling against its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports five years ago, it was the right decision.
Ag Overtime Changes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
With a 48 hour threshold, ag overtime will become even more challenging this summer, and Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney says it's a challenge on several fronts.
Ag Overtime Changes Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
With a 48 hour threshold, ag overtime will become even more challenging this summer, and Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney says it's a challenge on several fronts.
Georgia Referendums Corn-Pecans and Growers Automation Spending Up
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture is holding referendums on corn and pecan assessments through the end of the month, and growers are spending an average of $500,000 annually on automation thanks to the labor shortage.
California Water Future and Weather-Related Crop Loss in 2022
The Agribusiness Update
Stakeholders gather in Sacramento to discuss California's water future, and weather-related crop losses in 2022 reach more than $21 billion according to American Farm Bureau estimates.