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Ag Groups Send Letter to House Leadership: Pass $12 Billion in Farm Relief Now

Ag Groups Send Letter to House Leadership: Pass $12 Billion in Farm Relief Now AmericanHort joined nearly 50 agricultural organizations in urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) to include at least $12 billion in economic relief for agriculture in the House reconciliation package. The White House has requested that Congress […]

AG Groups Backs Sonderling for Labor Secretary

AG Groups Backs Sonderling for Labor Secretary AmericanHort joined more than 45 agricultural organizations in sending a letter to Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee leaders urging swift confirmation of Keith E. Sonderling as Secretary of Labor. The coalition cited Sonderling’s hands-on experience with the H-2A program and his record of regulatory relief […]

AmericanHort Joins Organizations in Support of the BUILD America 250 Act

AmericanHort Joins Organizations in Support of the BUILD America 250 Act AmericanHort joined a coalition of organizations urging the House to quickly advance the BUILD America 250 Act before current surface transportation law expires on September 30. The bill would provide long-term federal investment in highways, bridges, transit, freight networks, and safety programs, while also […]

AmericanHort Joins Coalition in Requesting 90-Day Extension for EPA Draft Fungicide Strategy Comment Period

AmericanHort Joins Coalition in Requesting 90-Day Extension for EPA Draft Fungicide Strategy Comment Period A coalition of grower, retailer, manufacturer, academic, and regulatory organizations sent a letter requesting that EPA extend the public comment period for its Draft Fungicide Strategy by 90 days. The groups cite the proposal’s complexity, overlap with other ESA-related pesticide policies, […]

Agriculture Groups Urge Congress to Strengthen USDA Field Office Staffing

Agriculture Groups Urge Congress to Strengthen USDA Field Office Staffing A coalition of food and agriculture organizations sent a letter asking Congress to provide adequate funding for USDA’s NRCS and FSA staffing and prevent local office closures and consolidations. Significant staffing losses have reduced farmers, ranchers, and growers’ access to conservation, disaster, loan, and farm […]

191 Businesses Call on Senate to Combat Organized Retail Crime

191 Businesses Call on Senate to Combat Organized Retail Crime AmericanHort joined 191 businesses and associations, in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate urging passage of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). The House already passed the bill with strong bipartisan support, and retail leaders are now calling on the Senate to send […]

AmericanHort Backs Supreme Court Review of the Corporate Transparency Act

AmericanHort Backs Supreme Court Review of the Corporate Transparency Act AmericanHort joined a coalition of business groups in encouraging the Treasury Department and Department of Justice to support Supreme Court review of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The coalition argued that the CTA raises serious constitutional questions around congressional authority, privacy rights, and federalism that […]

AmericanHort Files Comments Supporting OEWS Data

AmericanHort Files Comments Supporting OEWS Data AmericanHort submitted public comments in support of the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program to ensure H-2A wage rates remain fair, transparent, and workable for horticulture employers who depend on seasonal labor. The comments also call for common-sense improvements to better reflect real-world agricultural employment practices and protect […]

Section 301 Comments Filed: Advocating for Exemptions on Critical Horticultural Inputs

Section 301 Comments Filed: Advocating for Exemptions on Critical Horticultural Inputs On Wednesday, April 15, AmericanHort submitted comments to the United States Trade Representative’s office in response to the ongoing Section 301 investigation focused on forced labor enforcement in global supply chains. While strongly supporting efforts to eliminate forced labor, the industry emphasized the need […]