The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is seeking information from dairies and ranches able to temporarily house and care for cattle displaced by wildfires for up to two years. Responses are due Sept. 21, and the request for information will help BLM identify available facilities and connect displaced livestock with suitable locations.
The House passed a short-term funding agreement to keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11 but has canceled its remaining September voting schedule ahead of the midterm elections. The Senate will continue working in September, with hopes that the Agriculture Committee can advance the farm bill.
A court rejected the U.S. Department of Labor's revised wage methodology for H-2A temporary agricultural workers and ordered the department to develop a new methodology for the Adverse Effect Wage Rates, with potential backpay for employers to be addressed once the new rates are issued.
California's legislative session ended Sept. 1. The second year of a two-year session saw more than 4,000 pieces of legislation introduced. In the final year, more than 800 bills still await the governor's signature by the end of September.
Farm Bureau-supported legislation to reform the H-2A temporary agricultural workers visa program gains momentum in Congress. Efforts focus on reducing costs, expanding access to year-round agriculture and addressing workforce shortages.
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