Ag Labor and Big Needs

Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest.

Product of USA

Idaho Ag Today
The voluntary product of USA label standard for meat, poultry and egg products has been in effect since January 1st.

Immigration Enforcement Survey and One Farmer-One File

The Agribusiness Update
The California Farmer Immigration Enforcement Survey is the first to assess the impact of the mass deportation agenda on California farms, and USDA announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization plan, designed to put “farmers first” with technological improvements.

Beyond the Raids

California Ag Today
A statewide survey finds that anxiety and instability, even more than direct enforcement, are shaping farm operations.

ICE and Ag Labor

Fruit Grower Report
Open border or ICE raids? We’ve tried them both and neither seems to be a practical solution for controlling who comes into our country legally, including our agricultural workforce.

Farm Workforce Modernization Act Update

Fruit Grower Report
He may have announced that he’ll not seek reelection next year, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse still has things he feels need to get done before he leaves office, like the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.

U.S. Targets Nicaragua on Trade

Southeast Regional Ag News
USTR announces phased tariffs under Section 301 as the National Cotton Council backs action addressing labor and human rights concerns.

Federal CARE Act Aims to Update Child Labor Standards for Agriculture

Southeast Regional Ag News
Rep. Raul Ruiz reintroduces the bill as national farmworker groups and limited past Southeast support highlight ongoing safety concerns for young workers

FL Ag Inspection Station Breaks Ground Near AL Border

Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida expands its agricultural and public-safety enforcement network with a 24th inspection station on U.S. Highway 231.

Ironic Grizzly policy

Idaho Ag Today
Most ranchers in Idaho do not want grizzly bears to disappear in the state.

Mass Deportation Results and SNAP-WIC Benefits Ending November 1

The Agribusiness Update
Daniel Hartwig, president of the California Fresh Fruit

Association, says while immigration enforcement was a concern, he's not aware of any crops perishing due to a lack of labor, and millions face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.

IDWR water rights

Idaho Ag Today
IDWR agents work to bring all 743 water users into compliance with July Methodology Order.

USDA, DOJ Partner to Safeguard Competition in Farm Supply Markets

Southeast Regional Ag News
The agencies’ new agreement aims to strengthen oversight of seed, fertilizer, and other inputs, helping ease pressures on family farmers.

DOJ and USDA Join Forces to Boost Fair Competition in Agriculture

California Ag Today
A new partnership between the Justice Department and USDA targets rising input costs and market consolidation to protect farmers, ranchers, and consumers.

IDWR water rights

Idaho Ag Today
IDWR agents work to bring all 743 water users into compliance with July Methodology Order; existing curtailment, mitigation activities.

IDWR and the Binghams

Idaho Ag Today
Ruling in water rights case reinforces new mitigation plans, protects farmers.

Florida to Ramp Up Enforcement at Agricultural Entry Points

Southeast Regional Ag News
Attorney General James Uthmeier says ag inspection stations will see tighter checks following fatal crash linked to a truck driver in the country illegally.

Medfly Menace: Quarantine Hits Santa Clara County

California Ag Today
Officials are responding to a Mediterranean fruit fly detection in San José with an aggressive quarantine and sterile fly release program.

Updated curtailment order

Idaho Ag Today
IDWR issues updated curtailment order for junior groundwater users.

Winegrapes Without Contract and No Pesticide Crackdown

The Agribusiness Update
Amid a global downturn in wine consumption, an increasing number of California winegrape growers are cultivating their crops without a winery contract this season, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.