In: Samantha Capaldo
USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards
- November 2, 2023
- Elizabeth
On October 25, 2023, Secretary Vilsack announced that the Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) had finalized the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards...
Members of Congress Propose Bills to Amend the Federal Crop Insurance Program
- October 19, 2023
- Elizabeth
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, for the 2022 crop year, there were 493 million acres of land in the...
DOL, DHS, and USDA Launch New Proposed Rules and Initiatives Affecting H-2 Programs
- October 5, 2023
- Elizabeth
The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers when there is a shortage in domestic labor. According to Philp...
Recent Federal and State Heat Safety Proposals
- September 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2011 and 2021, there were 436 work-related deaths attributed to environmental heat exposure....
USDA Publishes Final Dairy Donation Program Rule
- September 7, 2023
- Elizabeth
The United States Department of Agriculture is responsible for several risk management tools for the dairy industry, including donation programs such...