July 12, 2018
On June 28, the Senate passed its version of the 2018 farm bill by an 86-11 vote. With the passage of both the House and Senate farm bills, Congress now heads to conference to reconcile …
July 12, 2018
UEP members will not want to miss the Area Briefings this year. At the May meeting in D.C., during the discussions on the egg recall, members requested additional educational opportunities. This year, UEP will be …
June 28, 2018
The Egg Industry Center announced three grants totaling $213,000, bringing the total funding for egg research to $1 million since 2013. Read about the latest grant recipients at “Egg Industry Center awards $1M in funding,” …
June 28, 2018
The House passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, on June 21st. The bill passed by a narrow margin of 213-211, with every Democrat and 20 Republicans voting against the bill. House …
June 7, 2018
The USDA announced plans for the Departments of State, Agriculture, Labor, and Homeland Security to coordinate efforts to simplify the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program in the “H-2A Agricultural Worker Visa Modernization Joint Cabinet Statement.” “Infographic: …
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