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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The latest “Feeding the Economy” report shows that the food and agriculture sector was responsible in 2023 for $9.6 trillion of U.S. economic activity – $1 trillion more than in 2022.
Two of the nation's largest meatpackers have agreed to pay a combined $127.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over allegations that they participated in a conspiracy to lower meat industry wages.
Some 16 Republican senators are calling on congressional leaders to move legislation that would freeze the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A workers at 2023 levels.
A federal heat standard that would give breaks to farmworkers so they can cool down when temperatures reach “heightened levels” is among recommendations for Congress advanced by a bipartisan working group of House Agriculture Committee members tasked with examining ways to address ag’s labor shortage.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service should see 1,600 new employees by early this fall after being granted direct hiring authority last week, NRCS Chief Terry Cosby told Agri-Pulse Thursday.
The Federal Trade Commission announced a challenge to Kroger’s $24.6 billion proposed acquisition of Albertsons, arguing the move would raise grocery prices for consumers and threaten workers’ livelihoods.
USDA's Equity Commission issued a final report Thursday that includes a recommendation for reforms to commodity programs to address “historical inequities and discrimination” in the way farm subsidies are distributed.
Groups working to help farmers and consumers get legal rights to the information and parts they want to fix equipment are pushing the Federal Trade Commission for regulations on manufacturers’ repair policies.