South African H-2A workers get exemption from travel ban

01/28/21 9:58 PM By Philip Brasher

The State Department agreed Thursday to give H-2A workers from South Africa an exemption from the U.S. travel ban taking effect on Saturday.

Travel ban threatens to cut off farms from H-2A workers

01/27/21 4:45 PM By Philip Brasher

Agriculture groups are planning to appeal to the Biden administration for an exemption from the upcoming South Africa travel ban to allow H-2A workers to get to the United States to start work on U.S. farms.

Cuba ‘sponsor of terrorism’ designation won’t impact ag trade

01/13/21 6:14 AM

The action may scare some potential investors away from doing new business with Cuban buyers, but it won’t have a direct impact on U.S. agricultural exports to the island nation.

State Department acts to accelerate H-2A approvals

03/26/20 10:38 PM By Philip Brasher

The State Department agreed to accelerate approvals of H-2A farm workers by waiving interviews for many applicants, a move welcomed by agricultural groups who feared that embassy cutbacks amid the COVID-19 pandemic would leave farms without needed labor.

USDA photo of Honduran H-2A worker in Pa.

Farm groups call on Pompeo to speed H-2A approvals

03/18/20 3:21 PM By Philip Brasher

Farm groups are appealing to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take steps to speed the approval of H-2A workers following his department’s suspension of regular visa processing services in Mexico because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

State Department greenlights Keystone XL pipeline

03/24/17 4:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2017 – The U.S. State Department today issued a presidential permit for the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, allowing President Trump to make good on one of his campaign promises.

Frank Gasperini, National Council of Agricultural Employers

Provision in Trump travel order worries farmers

03/15/17 8:00 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - A little-noticed provision in President Trump’s revised executive order barring residents of some predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States could make it harder for farmers and ranchers to get legal foreign workers on a timely basis.

National Pork Board CEO Bill Even

This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board. Last year proved challenging for the nation’s swine producers and the pork industry despite a record-setting pace for global pork sales. While the new year offers challenges from higher feed costs, Even suggests the packing industry is processing animals at near capacity and demand for pork remains robust from both domestic and global markets. A continuing shift of consumers purchasing food online has brought new avenues in product promotion and associations in the food industry to reach consumers. Even says net-zero emissions for producing swine is attainable building on a well-documented path of sustainable production practices.

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Opinion: Policymakers have a huge opportunity to leverage venture investment in food and agriculture. Here’s how.

In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.

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Less than a week into his second stint on the job, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has already identified the key immediate priorities for USDA to address. Vilsack addresses those priorities and more in this interview with Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher, Spencer Chase and Sara Wyant.

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