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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
A sanitation company tasked with cleaning meatpacking plants for Cargill, JBS, Tyson Foods and five other companies has agreed to pay $1.5 million in penalties for employing at least 102 children in hazardous jobs, the Labor Department says.
A federal judge has declined to set aside the Biden administration’s H-2A rule issued last year, rejecting a request for a preliminary injunction sought by the National Council of Agricultural Employers.
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to reinstate protections for farmworkers exposed to pesticides, officially dumping a 2020 Trump administration rule that went into effect briefly before the Biden administration took office.
“The escalating cost of doing business in California” has driven Smithfield Foods to close their Farmer John processing plant in Vernon, California, this month.
Commissioner Franz is advocating for legislation that would add the Washington State DNR to the list of non-profit and private businesses that can pursue carbon offset projects and sell carbon credits.
Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronaugh plans to leave her USDA position at the end of the month, but she thinks the department's staff and progress on a slate of equity recommendations will be left on good footing.
The House Agriculture Committee is undergoing a wholesale overhaul with a new roster that is heavy with first-term lawmakers and significantly more diverse than what the panel had when heading into previous farm bill debates.
The farm bill, environmental regulations and workforce development are among the priorities for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture in 2023.