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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
At the request of President Joe Biden, Congress is set to vote on legislation that would prevent a rail strike, a move that comes after similar pleas from agricultural organizations worried about the effects of a stoppage of the nation’s trains.
A handful of farm groups have been rejected in their effort to exempt truckers hauling live animals from federal mandates limiting the hours a driver can be on the job.
The produce industry is pointing to the release of USDA’s Farm Labor Survey the day before Thanksgiving as a reason for passing farm workforce legislation.
The Federal Reserve is aggressively raising interest rates in its fight to curb inflation, raising the cost of farm operating, equipment and real estate loans.
A major railroad union announced Monday that its members voted to reject a tentative labor deal brokered by the Biden administration, which opens the door for a strike as soon as Dec. 9.
A Wisconsin cleaning company with contracts at food processing facilities across the country has been ordered to stop using workers under 18 years old.
Agriculture groups are calling on Congress to expressly state that the nation’s pesticide law preempts states’ authority to craft their own warning labels for products.
Congress kicks off its lame duck session this week with control of the House for the next two years still undecided, and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy still trying to shore up votes to be speaker, if Republicans take over the chamber.
House Republicans may yet win control of the House when the final votes are counted. But the GOP leadership will have at best a very small majority that could make it difficult for them to pass legislative priorities.