Another attempt at immigration reform with a focus on addressing U.S. agriculture’s farm labor crisis has been introduced in Congress. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act was released in the House of Representatives by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-California), chair of the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration Subcommittee, and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington).
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With record-high debt and more farmers extending their repayment terms, the number of U.S. farms restructuring debt by filing Chapter 12 bankruptcy rose in the past 12 months, according to an analysis by American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) chief economist John Newton.
LaClare Family Creamery has announced the completion of a $10 million expansion that will make it a national leader in Chevre cheese production.
Here are some relevant numbers as October comes to a close:
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) continues to update 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) enrollment numbers, and dairy producers have about seven more weeks to sign up for 2020 participation.
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