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Mini WARN Act Fix
Fruit Grower Report
Many would argue that Washington’s agricultural industry is overwhelmed with regulations at an extreme cost. But WSTFA president Jon DeVaney says it’s not just the financial cost of these regulations but the complexity costs.
Mini Warn Act for Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
A new law requires employers to give 60-day notice when laying off workers to help with their transition, but is it intended for seasonal farm workers?
CCA Fuel Tax Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
We’re not hearing much about a fix for the oversight of agriculture’s exemption from the Climate Commitment Act’s carbon tax, but the Washington Farm Bureau is well aware.
CCA Fuel Tax Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
We’re not hearing much about a fix for the oversight of agriculture’s exemption from the Climate Commitment Act’s carbon tax, but the Washington Farm Bureau is well aware.
Climate Commitment Carbon Tax Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
With the legislature on “break”, having finished the last session, that doesn’t mean all of their work was complete … in the eyes of Washington State Tree Fruit Association president Jon DeVaney.
Climate Commitment Carbon Tax Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
With the legislature on “break”, having finished the last session, that doesn’t mean all of their work was complete … in the eyes of Washington State Tree Fruit Association president Jon DeVaney.
No Seed Potatoes No Food Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers in Washington state are worried about the overreach of government and a lack of outreach with legislation that appears to be written without much input from the farming community.
No Seed Potatoes No Food Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers in Washington state are worried about the overreach of government and a lack of outreach with legislation that appears to be written without much input from the farming community.
No Seed Potatoes No Food Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers in Washington state are worried about the overreach of government and a lack of outreach with legislation that appears to be written without much input from the farming community.
No Seed Potatoes No Food Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers in Washington state are worried about the overreach of government and a lack of outreach with legislation that appears to be written without much input from the farming community.
SNAP Requirement Debate and USDA's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
The Agribusiness Update
House Ranking Ag Committee member David Scott pushes back against Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt limit framework, and USDA announces sign up for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program runs through May 26.
Ag Fuel Overcharge Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Farm Bureau is working with lawmakers to try and come up with a legislative fix to the Climate Commitmenmt Act after it was learned that many in agriculture were being charged the Act's carbon tax, estimated at 40 cents per gallon, a fee they are supposed to be exempt from.
Ag Fuel Overcharge Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Farm Bureau is working with lawmakers to try and come up with a legislative fix to the Climate Commitmenmt Act after it was learned that many in agriculture were being charged the Act's carbon tax, estimated at 40 cents per gallon, a fee they are supposed to be exempt from.
National Ag Day Essay Contest and USTR Questions Canada's TRQ's
The Agribusiness Update
The Agricultural Council of America is hosting an essay contest to celebrate National Ag Day 2023, and US Trade Rep., Katherine Tai requests dispute settlement consultation over Canada's dairy tariff-rate quota under the USMCA.
Harvest & COVID Changes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association president Jon DeVaney tells us what the CDC's mask and social distancing changes could mean for vaccinated workers.
Harvest & COVID Changes Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association president Jon DeVaney tells us what the CDC's mask and social distancing changes could mean for vaccinated workers.
Unpredictable Dairy Industry and Optimism for China Trade
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy industry expects unpredictable conditions to last into 2019, and Trump Administration optimistic about getting a "reasonable" trade deal with China done.
RMA Closing Dates
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
2013 crop year sales closing deadlines for Multi-Peril Crop Insurance are quickly approaching.