Articles Tagged with ''Farm Workforce Modernization Act''

As the presidential primary season kicks off this week, President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union message to try to sell the public on the strength of the economy and the progress he's made on trade policy.

Attention turns to Senate on ag labor * Rising optimism for China resolution

California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson discusses the importance of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act and why Congress needs to pass it.

‘Doing very well’ on USMCA * Ag labor bill faces House test

Lawmakers return from the Thanksgiving break with a long to-do list important to agriculture that includes keeping the government funded and potentially debating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, all of which is competing for attention with the House impeachment battle.

Farmers nationwide could be forced sometime soon to start ensuring the eligibility of all new employees using the federal E-Verify system, which current agricultural users say is so flawed that many undocumented applicants can easily get around. 

Ag labor bill supporters look for GOP boost * Positive signs on China talks

More trade aid on the way * Does ag labor bill have Senate ‘buy-in’? * USDA defends hemp testing

House Democrats are about to attempt something that Washington hasn’t been done in over three decades: Enact immigration reforms that would give farmers better access to foreign workers while offering legal status to their existing employees.

CDFA reports on antibiotic resistance * House Dems, Lighthizer expected to meet