Regulations
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Policy aide Brooke Rollins has been selected for Secretary of Agriculture under President-Elect Donald Trump’s administration. Read more.
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The Corporate Transparency Act goes into effect in January 2025. Learn why this new regulation may take farmers and growers by surprise.
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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 ...
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