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 Coalition Supporting Small Business BOI Relief
AmericanHort Joins Coalition Supporting Small Business BOI Relief 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 supporting project delivery, […]
AmericanHort and the Pesticide Policy Coalition Backs Senate Farm Bill
AmericanHort and the Pesticide Policy Coalition Backs Senate Farm Bill The Pesticide Policy Coalition (PPC) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) supporting the Senate Farm Bill discussion draft developed by Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR). The coalition praised provisions that support timely, science-based review […]
AmericanHort Encourages EPA to Keep Momentum on Pesticide Registrations
AmericanHort Encourages EPA to Keep Momentum on Pesticide Registrations AmericanHort joined a coalition of pesticide applicators in sending a letter thanking EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for recent improvements to the pesticide registration process, including efforts to reduce the backlog of pending registration actions. The letter urged the agency to continue science-based decision-making while meeting statutory […]
AmericanHort Urges Exemptions for Key Horticultural Inputs in Section 301 Tariff Investigation
AmericanHort Urges Exemptions for Key Horticultural Inputs in Section 301 Tariff Investigation AmericanHort submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the proposed Section 301 action related to forced labor import enforcement. The investigation began on March 12, 2026, when USTR launched 60 investigations into whether certain economies have failed […]
Chairman Thompson Introduces H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act
Chairman Thompson Introduces H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act AmericanHort members Scott Giesbrecht of Green Circle Growers, Ariana Cabrera de Oña of Costa Farms, Alan Jones of Manor View Farm, and Jim Saunders of Saunders Brothers proudly stood with Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15) and the bill’s co-sponsors at the June 30 press conference […]
AmericanHort Announces Additions to Advocacy Committee
AmericanHort Announces Additions to Advocacy Committee Tom Demaline (Willoway Nurseries, Ohio) and Chris Robinson (Robinson Nursery, Oregon) were selected from a competitive pool of nearly 20 applicants to fill the AmericanHort Advocacy Committee’s two available seats. Also new this year, the Advocacy Committee is adding a position with a Lighthouse member. Jeff Stone, Executive Director […]
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, […]