AmericanHort Joins Broad Ag Coalition Urging EPA to Protect Science-Based Pesticide Access

AmericanHort Joins Broad Ag Coalition Urging EPA to Protect Science-Based Pesticide Access AmericanHort joined more than 230 agricultural organizations — including 14 state horticulture associations, the National Citrus Nursery Association, and the National Christmas Tree Association — in urging EPA to maintain a strong, science-based pesticide review system. The letter emphasizes that growers depend on […]

AmericanHort Supports USDA Rule Expanding Access to Federal Crop Insurance

AmericanHort Supports USDA Rule Expanding Access to Federal Crop Insurance AmericanHort submitted comments to the Federal Register praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for modernizing federal crop insurance and expanding access for specialty crop producers through the Expanding Access to Risk Protection rule. While the rule does not yet […]

AmericanHort Urges Release of Supplemental H-2B Visas

AmericanHort Urges Release of Supplemental H-2B Visas AmericanHort joined more than 2,200 businesses urging the Trump Administration to release the 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas authorized by law to address severe seasonal labor shortages. For horticulture employers, timely access to these visas is essential to sustaining operations, protecting U.S. jobs, and ensuring nurseries, greenhouses, and landscape […]

AmericanHort and Over 100 Business Coalitions Send Letter on CTA Data Retention

AmericanHort and Over 100 Business Coalitions Send Letter on CTA Data Retention AmericanHort joined a coalition of business groups asking the U.S. Department of the Treasury to delete ownership data collected from U.S. businesses under the Corporate Transparency Act and to finalize rules exempting domestic companies from reporting. Although businesses are no longer required to […]

Over 100 Members of the House Request Specialty Crops Assistance

Over 100 Members of the House Request Specialty Crops Assistance A bipartisan House letter led by Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC-07) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21) was sent to the Four Corners of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee. AmericanHort spearheaded this effort with help from the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance to aid Reps. Rouzer […]

AmericanHort Joins Coalition Urging Scrutiny of Major Rail Merger

AmericanHort Joins Coalition Urging Scrutiny of Major Rail Merger AmericanHort joined a broad coalition of business and industry groups in urging the Surface Transportation Board to carefully scrutinize the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway, citing risks to competition, shipping costs, and service reliability. For the horticulture industry, reliable and affordable […]

H-2B Workforce Coalition Urges Release of 64,716 Supplemental Visas for FY 2026

H-2B Workforce Coalition Urges Release of 64,716 Supplemental Visas for FY 2026 AmericanHort and the H-2B Workforce Coalition urged Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to promptly release 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas for FY 2026 to give seasonal employers greater certainty as they plan for peak workforce needs. The coalition expressed […]

AmericanHort Submits H-2A Comments Highlighting Grower Impacts

AmericanHort Submits H-2A Comments Highlighting Grower Impacts AmericanHort submitted comments on December 1 to the Federal Register on Department of Labor’s Interim Final Rule (IFR) governing the H-2A program. The IFR addresses proposed changes to wage methodology, worker protections, and employer obligations. The comments underscore the significant impacts these changes could have on greenhouse, nursery, […]

AmericanHort Submits USMCA Review Comments

AmericanHort Submits USMCA Review Comments AmericanHort officially submitted our overall industry comments to the United States Trade Representative Office (USTR) as part of the five-year review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Our comments emphasized the critical role this agreement plays in maintaining a seamless, duty-free North American horticultural supply chain. As USTR begins its […]