Tag: legislation
WGA: Federal infrastructure bill provides water improvements for West
- General News
In response to passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement.
Produce associations urge market stabilization plan
- General NewsIn a March 30 letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, more than 75 produce associations …
Not all of agriculture supports labor bill
- General News
United Fresh members were among the 250 agriculture and labor groups who endorsed the ag labor bill that was introduced last week in the House of Representatives, but at least one large ag group isn’t on board.
November crucial to ag labor bill’s success
- General NewsThe produce industry ought to know fairly soon if the proposed agriculture labor bill will find …
Showing the weight of lobbying
- Analysis
While it’s important that Senators and U.S. representatives hear from their constituents in the produce industry, Congress usually reverts to its paralyzed, partisan ways, with little legislation to show for the industry’s efforts. But this year, that may change.