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Daybreak Dec. 16: US awaits new Mexican offer on corn ban

12/16/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Noah Wicks, Sara Wyant, and Hannah Pagel

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is looking for a new proposal from Mexico to change its looming presidential decree on barring genetically modified corn.

Daybreak Dec. 6: Poll: Voters see ag labor, food price link

12/06/22 10:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, and Steve Davies

Work continues on Capitol Hill this week on a possible deal that could win Senate passage for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.

Daybreak August 3: Ag groups to Senate: Pass H-2A reforms

08/03/22 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

Leading farm groups are making another appeal to senators ahead of their August recess to reach agreement on reforms to the H-2A visa program for farmworkers.

Opinion: Labor reform needed to reflect year-round pork producer workforce needs

07/01/21 10:27 AM By Jen Sorenson

In this opinion piece, Jen Sorenson with the NPPC discusses why the H-2A visa program needs to be expanded.

Daybreak June 10: Ag groups: Keep working on deal

06/10/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Annie Deckey

Some leading agriculture groups are urging lawmakers to reach a bipartisan agreement on infrastructure.

Legislature looks to tighten state H-2A regulations

04/14/21 7:18 AM By Brad Hooker

Lawmakers are hoping to protect vulnerable H-2A temporary guestworkers from exploitative practices by returning to two earlier legislative proposals.

Opinion: Biden needs to focus on agriculture next – here’s how

03/30/21 10:05 AM By Heidi Heitkamp

In this opinion piece, from former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. discusses the issues facing agriculture employment.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: June 2, 2023: USDA’s Jenny Lester Moffitt, NTF’s Joel Brandenberger and NCC’s Ashley Peterson on HPAI and more

One year ago, highly pathogenic avian influenza was a major concern in the poultry industry; now, detections have dropped considerably, but USDA and the nation’s producers are maintaining their vigilance. USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss the situation as well as how the department hopes its regional food centers will benefit producers.

Then, Joel Brandenberger with the National Turkey Federation and Ashley Peterson with the National Chicken Council discuss the current HPAI outlook across the country, the issues surrounding vaccination conversations, and how the industry hopes to move forward.

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