Posted May 16, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and the White House continue their...
Farm Labor
Federal Judge Upholds Vacated Settlement Between Labor Dept. and Blueberry Growers
Posted May 1, 2014 A federal judge recently upheld a previous ruling vacating settlement...
EPA Releases Proposed Rule for Workers Exposed to Pesticides
Posted March 21, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposed...
Farm Bureau, Ag Groups Push House to Act on Immigration
Posted February 28, 2014 Over 600 groups, including 154 agricultural organizations are calling...
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
Posted February 26, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced proposed...
OSHA Withdraws Enforcement Memo on Grain Bin Safety
Posted February 14, 2014 The Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn an enforcement memo on...
Farm Bill to Stop DOL from Acting Alone
Posted February 11, 2014 Provisions of the recently enacted farm bill require the Department of...
Congressman Urges OSHA to Dismiss Fines Against Small Farmers
Posted January 29, 2014 U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently responded to reports of...
AFBF President Criticizes EPA, Congress in Convention Remarks
Posted January 14, 2014 The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Bob...
Report Says Farm Workers Need Stronger Labor Protection
Posted December 17, 2013 A recent report shows that stronger labor protections and enforcement...