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Commentary: Boot camp helps women learn to advocate for agriculture

When you get called by the media for an interview, do you know how to answer the tough questions? Do you know how to talk about what Farm Bureau is and what it represents? Do you know how to cre... more »

US DOL increases AEWR rates

New Adverse Effect Wage rates have been released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The rates cover the employment of temporary H-2A agricultural workers by state. The increased rates go int... more »
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Farm Bureau calls for a “no vote” if Congress ignores ag recession

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is upset about lack of congressional action to help farmers. In a Dec. 14 news releases, the Washington, D.C.-based AFBF expressed disappointment that Con... more »
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Court-ordered pause in federal filing requirements applauded by Farm Bureau

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is commending a federal court’s halting of a federal form business filing requirement that could have jeopardized growers through unknowingly facing fines ... more »
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Mississippi court blocks nationwide H-2A worker protection rule 

An attempt by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions has been dealt its biggest blow since its challenged implementation in April. A p... more »
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Farm organization comments on farm bill text release

With the clock ticking on legislative action on the 2024 farm bill, Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan U.S. senator and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee chairwoman, has released the bill’s te... more »
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Georgia AEWR rate expected to increase 9%

Georgia’s grower group is preparing for another expected increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). On Nov. 20, the Department of Labor announced findings from the latest farm labor survey.... more »
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Policy aide Brooke Rollins picked for Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture

Policy aide Brooke Rollins has been selected for Secretary of Agriculture under President-Elect Donald Trump’s administration. Read more. more »
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Not business as usual: Corporate Transparency Act requires new federal report

The Corporate Transparency Act goes into effect in January 2025. Learn why this new regulation may take farmers and growers by surprise. more »

California proposes new regulations on pesticide 1,3-D to protect worker health

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), in partnership with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), has introduced new regulations aimed at reducing the risk of ... more »

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