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Farm Workforce Modernization Act in 2025
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative, and new member of the House Ag Committee, Dan Newhouse says he’ll keep pushing for his Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the new session of Congress.
New UC Davis Ag Research Facility and Oregon Pig has H5N1
The Agribusiness Update
Advances in crop production and preservation are poised for a new location as the USDA’s Ag Research Service broke ground for a modernized facility at UC Davis, and a pig in Oregon is the first in the U.S. to test positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Southeast Farm Economy Hit Hard and Oregon Pig has H5N1
The Agribusiness Update
While the farm economy seems to have stabilized in the Midwest and Northern Plains, it weakened in the rest of the U.S. this fall, and a pig in Oregon is the first in the U.S. to test positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Life Essentials
Idaho Ag Today
Kathleen SMITH is the CEO of a company called Life Essentials.
Class 1 Pricing in FMMO Modernization Still a Pain Point
California Ag Today
We’ve been letting this one digest for a while, but there is still pushback against the USDA proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.
FWMA Update Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act has now sat in committee for over a year, but the bill's sponsor, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse isn't giving up on it.
FWMA Update Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act has now sat in committee for over a year, but the bill's sponsor, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse isn't giving up on it.
Young Farmers on Farm Bill and World's First Seedless Blackberry
The Agribusiness Update
America’s young farmers and ranchers are counting on Congress to deliver a new, modernized farm bill, and Pairwise, a company specializing in genetics-based innovations for food and agriculture, has developed the world’s first seedless blackberry.
Young Farmers on Farm Bill and World's First Seedless Blackberry
The Agribusiness Update
America’s young farmers and ranchers are counting on Congress to deliver a new, modernized farm bill, and Pairwise, a company specializing in genetics-based innovations for food and agriculture, has developed the world’s first seedless blackberry.
Wheat Showcased to Public in Washington DC
Line on Agriculture
US Wheat Associates showcased wheat at the recent Modern Ag event on the Mall in Washington DC.
FWMA Reintroduced Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Is the “third time a charm?” Well, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others who reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the House recently certainly hope so.
FWMA Reintroduced Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Is the “third time a charm?” Well, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others who reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the House recently certainly hope so.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Reintroduced and New Strain of African Swine Fever
The Agribusiness Update
Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington and California Rep Zoe Lofgren reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and Chinese scientists discover a new strain of the African Swine Fever.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Reintroduced and New Strain of African Swine Fever
The Agribusiness Update
Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington and California Rep Zoe Lofgren reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and Chinese scientists discover a new strain of the African Swine Fever.
Labor Top Ag Challenge
Fruit Grower Report
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President Chuck Conner says labor top challenge facing farmers.
Immigration Reform Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The ag labor shortage continues to be a problem but, according to American Business Immigration Coalition's Enrique Sanchez and Idaho Representative Mike Simpson, it's a problem that also impacts national security.
Immigration Reform Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The ag labor shortage continues to be a problem but, according to American Business Immigration Coalition's Enrique Sanchez and Idaho Representative Mike Simpson, it's a problem that also impacts national security.
Farm Labor Reform Won’t Happen Without Grassroots Action
California Ag Today
Although immigration policy reform took a big step forward in 2021, the House couldn’t get it across the finish line before the new congress. Western Congressman Mike Simpson says it’s going to take a grassroots effort to get farm labor reform passed in Washington.
Pesticide Application Improvements and Consumers Expect to Pay More
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA announced proposed improvements and modernizations to the Pesticide application Exclusion Zone requirements, and a new survey shows consumers expect to pay more for groceries this year.
Potato Wart Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Nearly a year since USDA decided to reopen trade in table-stock potatoes with Canada's Prince Edward Island, work continues to make sure the Potato Wart disease problem is under control.