Ag News: Biden’s Immigration Reform
On his first day in office, President Biden introduced ambitious immigration reform legislation that seeks to legalize millions of undocumented workers.
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Hope for Florida Citrus and Ag Truckers Want ELD Exemption
Florida citrus growers are hoping a new tax law designed to help the state’s battered industry to bounce back. Agricultural truckers might get relief from ELD.
Reckless and Unlawful Actions In Enforcing the Clean Water Act
The American Farm Bureau Federation says Tuesday’s Senate report on the Clean Water Act proves the need for the Senate to act against the Waters of the U.S. rule. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says the case studies presented in the report reflect “the serious concerns” Farm Bureau has raised over the last two years...
Snowpack Declining; EPA's Air Quality Standards Restrictions
Due to warmer temperatures last month, snowpack in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada have further declined. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Hydrologist Cara McCarthy says nearly one-third of SNOTEL sites in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada are reporting the lowest snowpack ever measured and -- for the first time -- some snow sites were snow-free on March 1...