Regulations
Protecting the plate
The recent release of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Ser... more »
Collection of H-2A certification fees to be temporarily suspended
A temporary suspension of collection of H-2A certification fees will take effect Sept. 2 as the administrating agency transitions to an electronic pay... more »
Public comment period on USDA reorganization plan now open
A public comment period for the UDSA’s reorganization plan is now open. Stakeholders, including department employees, members of Congress and those ... more »
Potato products part of potential EU counter-tariffs
Potatoes are among the products the European Union says it will raise tariffs on in response to threatened Trump administration action if an agreement... 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 »
2025 Ag Labor Survey shows grower worries over AEWR, labor rules
Frustration over how fruit and vegetable growers can afford to pay people to harvest their crops is growing in the nation’s fields, orchards and vin... more »
Low-hanging fruit opportunities
There is an abundance of low-hanging fruit. Think of it. You walk into a grove or an orchard, and there it is: All the apples, oranges or cherries,... 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 »
