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Lawmakers told to use stimulus to legalize farmworkers

09/24/20 10:51 AM By Brad Hooker

House Dems are using the pandemic to make the case that undocumented farmworkers get legal status.

California Dems join call for a COVID-19 rural task force

06/12/20 8:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Democratic congressmembers are advocating for more attention to rural areas in the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Deep Dive on Dairy Episode Four: Help Wanted

02/13/20 12:00 PM By Spencer Chase and Ben Nuelle

This is the fourth podcast in our five-part series examining a wide range of issues facing the dairy industry sponsored by Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. In this episode, Spencer Chase and Ben Nuelle explore the realities of how hard it can be to secure a reliable workforce for the nation's dairy farms, what that means to the producer, and what is being done about it on Capitol Hill.

Daybreak: Push starts for ag labor reforms

10/29/19 11:34 PM By Brad Hooker

CDFA reports on antibiotic resistance * House Dems, Lighthizer expected to meet

Democrats look to farmers, workers for compromise on H-2A reforms

04/03/19 3:36 PM By Philip Brasher

House Democrats say they are sympathetic to farmers who are struggling to find sufficient labor, but a compromise on fixes to the H-2A visa program will likely require support from farmworkers.

House Democrats, White House both mull ag labor reforms

03/06/19 6:46 AM By Philip Brasher

Despite President Donald Trump’s ongoing battle with lawmakers over funding a border wall, preliminary efforts are underway both at the White House and in the House to craft immigration legislation that could address the labor shortage in agriculture.

New farmworker visa program squeaks through panel

10/25/17 5:19 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - The House Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a proposed new agricultural guestworker program after two days of heated debate that saw Democrats take a page from President Trump's campaign playbook and argue that the plan would undercut U.S. wages by importing low-cost labor.

ASA CEO Steve Censky

This week’s Open Mic guest is Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association. After serving as USDA Deputy Secretary in the Trump administration, Censky is back in St. Louis serving the nation’s soybean farmers. Censky is encouraged with the nomination of Tom Vilsack to return as Ag Secretary and is confident with other names that will assume leadership roles at USDA and the Biden cabinet. Sustainability has long since been a focus of ASA and Censky says soybean farmers are encouraged about the opportunity to participate in the nation’s climate debate. Censky says ASA is ready to work with the Biden team on global trade opportunities and the nation’s energy policy and renewable fuels.

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Washington Week in Review: Feb. 19, 2021: USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer on 2021 Ag Outlook Forum

USDA held its annual Ag Outlook Forum this week, Chief Economist Seth Meyer rolled out robust expectations for ag exports and domestic prices in 2021. In this video, he expands on his expectations for trade with China, domestic production circumstances, and the "long tail" of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on ag economics.

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