agriculture

National ag groups applaud AEWR decision

A federal court in Louisiana on Aug. 27 vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Methodology rule, bringing... more »

Senate committee hears testimony about USDA reorganization plan

A newly announced USDA reorganization plan that would shift more than half of the agency’s Washington, D.C. staff to five hubs around the country an... more »

USDA ending Regional Food Business Centers program

The USDA is ending a program that supported the development of small farms, local food businesses and regional food supply chains in the wake of the C... more »

Team of gardeners picking mizuna at leafy vegetables farm

Legislation would provide path to legal status for certain immigrants

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced that would provide legal status for certain undocumented immigrants amid the Trump administration’s ongoi... more »

Labor Department suspends contested H-2A worker protection rule

The U.S. Department of Labor has suspended a contested measure that extended protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions. Compone... more »

Biotalys and AgroFresh partner on postharvest fungicide

Biotalys and AgroFresh have announced a partnership to develop sustainable biological fungicides aimed at reducing post-harvest produce loss caused by... more »