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Often when farm labor shortages are discussed fruits and vegetables are some of the first commodities that come to mind.  But, the livestock sector is quick to point out they need workers as well, and they don’t have the benefit of the H-2A program.   “If we...

President Donald Trump has decided, at least for now, to postpone tariff actions on Canada and Mexico until early March. Trump has long said that his use of import tariffs is a show of economic force against nations that refuse to bend to his demands...

Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that their agriculture specialists seized prohibited meat products at the U.S.-Mexico border. Customs agents seized 243 pounds of prohibited pork bologna in two separate and unrelated incidents ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation recently joined all 50 state Farm Bureaus and Puerto Rico Farm Bureau in sending a letter urging the Biden administration to address the surge of undocumented immigrants entering the United States. The letter went to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as well as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ...

A coalition of more than 150 agricultural organizations is urging Congressional appropriators to close an estimated $630 million funding shortfall for Agricultural Inspectors at ports-of-entry. In its letter to key member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees the coalition stated Customs and Border Protection Specialists, Technicians, and Canine Teams inspect Ag imports to prevent th

The governments of the United States and Canada have mutually agreed to restrict all non-essential travel across its borders, as both countries try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday supply lines of trade goods remain open, however persons who are simply traveling will no longer be able to cross the border for tourism and recreational purposes ..

Add the American Farm Bureau Federation to the growing list of Ag organizations speaking out against President Trump's proposal to close the border with Mexico.  AFBF’s Veronica Nigh said partially or completely closing the border would be a disaster.   “...

On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced an agreement to reopen the federal government for 21 days, with a catch, and the catch being the threat of using the power of his office to build a wall, or another shutdown.   “We really have no choice but to build  a powerful wall or steel barrier. If we don't ge...

Could the support of the farming community, which voted overwhelmingly in favor of President Trump in 2016, be melting away?   With the trade war with China, the closure of FSA offices nationwide and so many questions remaining, many in the Ag community feel the White House has made recent years more challenging then necessary.  Re...

Could the support of the farming community, which voted overwhelmingly in favor of President Trump in 2016, be melting away?   With the trade war with China, the closure of FSA offices nationwide and so many questions remaining, many in the Ag community feel the White House has made recent years more challenging then necessary.  Re...