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Advocating for Sound Tax Policy

Advocating for Sound Tax Policy AmericanHort joined a coalition of agricultural organizations in signing a letter urging Congressional leadership to permanently extend the Section 199A tax deduction, a key provision from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The deduction has played a vital role in helping farmer cooperatives and their members remain competitive by […]

AmericanHort Opposes Proposed Section 301 Maritime Actions

AmericanHort Opposes Proposed Section 301 Maritime Actions AmericanHort, alongside 317 industry partners, has expressed concerns over USTR’s proposed Section 301 actions, which could increase container shipping costs by at least 25%, adding significant expenses for businesses and farmers. These changes may impact export competitiveness, raise consumer prices, and create supply chain challenges. Additionally, reduced ocean […]

H-2B Workforce Coalition Urges Timely Release of Supplemental Visas to Support Seasonal Businesses

H-2B Workforce Coalition Urges Timely Release of Supplemental Visas to Support Seasonal Businesses AmericanHort, along with the H-2B Workforce Coalition, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) Secretaries Kristi Noem (DHS) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (DOL) urging the continued release of supplemental H-2B visas to address critical labor shortages for spring […]

AmericanHort Sends Letter of Support for Luke Lindberg to be the Next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA

AmericanHort Sends Letter of Support for Luke Lindberg to be the Next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA Several agricultural organizations, including AmericanHort, addressed a letter to Senate Ag Committee leadership in support of Luke Lindberg’s nomination to be the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA. As […]

AmericanHort Sends Letter of Support for the Confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer

AmericanHort Sends Letter of Support for the Confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer AmericanHort joined 10 associations in expressing support of the confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be the Secretary of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer brings a strong knowledge of the H-2A and H-2B guest-worker programs and her contributions to agricultural labor reform, including streamlining application processes and addressing […]

AmericanHort Urges Trump Administration to Delay CTA Enforcement

AmericanHort Urges Trump Administration to Delay CTA Enforcement AmericanHort, along with 60 associations representing more than 70 million small business owners and employees, sent a letter to President Trump and Vice President Vance urging immediate action to delay the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The letter argues that the CTA’s mandate for small businesses to report […]

Top Issues 2025

Top AmericanHort Advocacy Issues for 2025 Download top Issues PDF Workforce and Labor H-2A: Labor shortages constrain industry growth and success, especially in plant production and installation. The existing legal visa program, H-2A, struggles to meet fast-growing demand in the face of worsening shortages and needs reform. We support sensible H-2A improvements to contain costs […]