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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.
Send A Message-WSTFA Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Folks in the tree fruit industry, and agriculture in general, are being encouraged to speak up and help educate lawmakers in Olympia about the good and the bad in the changes they propose.
Farm Bill Push from AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the farm bill ...NOW!
Send A Message-WSTFA Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Folks in the tree fruit industry, and agriculture in general, are being encouraged to speak up and help educate lawmakers in Olympia about the good and the bad in the changes they propose.
Farm Bill Push from AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the farm bill ...NOW!
Anti-Idling Bill Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit
Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.
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National Grange on Snake River Dams and ESA Denied for Wolves
The Agribusiness Update
The National Grange wrote a letter to lawmakers expressing concerns over proposals to remove dams along the Snake River in Washington state, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies request to list gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
National Grange on Snake River Dams and ESA Denied for Wolves
The Agribusiness Update
The National Grange wrote a letter to lawmakers expressing concerns over proposals to remove dams along the Snake River in Washington state, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies request to list gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
Challenges for Fresh Produce Supply and Legislative Milestone for AM Radio
The Agribusiness Update
Global challenges continue to affect players along the fresh produce supply chain, and radio industry hits important milestone as the number of House lawmakers who back efforts to make AM radio mandatory in vehicles reached 200.
Challenges for Fresh Produce Supply and Legislative Milestone for AM Radio
The Agribusiness Update
Global challenges continue to affect players along the fresh produce supply chain, and radio industry hits important milestone as the number of House lawmakers who back efforts to make AM radio mandatory in vehicles reached 200.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Legislative Milestone for AM Radio
The Agribusiness Update
More than 1,000 farmers sharpened their skills at the 47th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference last week at the University of Georgia Tifton, and radio industry hits important milestone as the number of House lawmakers who back efforts to make AM radio mandatory in vehicles reached 200.
Florida Farm Bureau Day and Ag Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
Florida farmers and ranchers will gather at the state Capitol tomorrow to talk policy matters with lawmakers as part of Farm Bureau Day, and USDA’s Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a trade mission to India in April and USDA is accepting applications from exporters who'd like to join her.
CFB Calls for Securing Water Supplies and Cheese Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson calls on lawmakers to work on securing water supplies, and USDA’s Monthly Dairy Report shows total cheese output, excluding cottage cheese, was 1.19 billion pounds, up .8%.
WFB on Cap & Trade Fees and 2023 Census of Agriculture Out Soon
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington Farm Bureau estimates farmers have paid at least $153 million, and likely far more this year, in cap-and-trade fees, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will begin mailing the 2023 Census of Aquaculture forms December 18.
Educating Legislators Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Among the worries Washington ag producers have to deal with currently is a legislature that doesn’t seem to know or care about the impact of laws and regulations on today’s farmer.
Educating Legislators Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Among the worries Washington ag producers have to deal with currently is a legislature that doesn’t seem to know or care about the impact of laws and regulations on today’s farmer.
NFU on AM Radio
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A coalition of agriculture groups recently penned a letter to lawmakers voicing support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, including National Farmers Union.
Organic Standards Act and Adopt GREET Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Organic Trade Association applauds the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, and lawmakers announce the reintroduction of the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the EPA to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel.
Organic Standards Act and Adopt GREET Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Organic Trade Association applauds the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, and lawmakers announce the reintroduction of the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the EPA to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel.