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The Supreme Court Has a Bone to Pick With H-2A

Farm employers have enough paperwork to make a courthouse filing look like a relaxing afternoon. Now the Supreme Court is weighing whether the Department of Labor can penalize H-2A employers through its own administrative process. The case: In Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, justices heard arguments November 10 about civil fines and back wages tied to alleged violations of the seasonal agricultural worker program. The fight is over the forum that decides those cla

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The Supreme Court Has a Bone to Pick With H-2A

Farm employers have enough paperwork to make a courthouse filing look like a relaxing afternoon. Now the Supreme Court is weighing whether the Department of Labor can penalize H-2A employers through its own administrative process. The case: In Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, justices heard arguments November 10 about civil fines and back wages tied to alleged violations of the seasonal agricultural worker program. The fight is over the forum that decides those cla

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Ranchers Get a New Lease on Grazing

Ranchers navigating federal grazing rules may finally get a little less paperwork with their pasture. USDA wants to modernize the system, which is one way to acknowledge regulations can age almost as stubbornly as an old fence post. Open range: A proposed rule announced November 10 would update permits, eligibility and fees for grazing on national forests and grasslands across 16 Western states. USDA says the goal is better coordination with Bureau of Land Management practice

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California’s Calf Housing Gets Put on Trial

California's dairy calves are at the center of a legal fight over a question that sounds simple until lawyers and veterinarians walk into the barn: How much space does a young animal need? The lawsuit: Animal welfare groups have sued Hettinga Dairy over calf housing at a San Jacinto operation. The complaintargues that individual enclosures violate a California law requiring confined animals to have an adequate exercise area. Allegations remain to be tested in court. Small spa

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The Supreme Court Has a Bone to Pick With H-2A

Farm employers have enough paperwork to make a courthouse filing look like a relaxing afternoon. Now the Supreme Court is weighing whether the Department of Labor can penalize H-2A employers through its own administrative process. The case: In Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, justices heard arguments November 10 about civil fines and back wages tied to alleged violations of the seasonal agricultural worker program. The fight is over the forum that decides those cla

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Ranchers Get a New Lease on Grazing

Ranchers navigating federal grazing rules may finally get a little less paperwork with their pasture. USDA wants to modernize the system, which is one way to acknowledge regulations can age almost as stubbornly as an old fence post. Open range: A proposed rule announced November 10 would update permits, eligibility and fees for grazing on national forests and grasslands across 16 Western states. USDA says the goal is better coordination with Bureau of Land Management practice

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California’s Calf Housing Gets Put on Trial

California's dairy calves are at the center of a legal fight over a question that sounds simple until lawyers and veterinarians walk into the barn: How much space does a young animal need? The lawsuit: Animal welfare groups have sued Hettinga Dairy over calf housing at a San Jacinto operation. The complaintargues that individual enclosures violate a California law requiring confined animals to have an adequate exercise area. Allegations remain to be tested in court. Small spa

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Tyson and Ranchers Make a Steak in the Future

Tyson Foods and a group of ranchers are discussing a relationship that sounds almost suspiciously practical: working together to keep more cattle moving through the beef supply chain. A new herd: Tyson announced its plans for a long-term partnership with Allied Beef Company, a consortium of American ranchers. The proposed arrangement would link the processor more directly with cattle producers. The companies have outlined the goal, but not a detailed contract or guaranteed re

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USDA Calls in AI to Check Its Homework

USDA has decided its numbers could use a second set of eyes. Those eyes, apparently, belong to an algorithm. After a run of data mistakes, the agency is introducing an in-house AI tool to flag suspicious figures before they reach the public. Oops, again: Errors in September corn data prompted USDA officials to revisit how information gets checked. Their new AI tool would have caught the earlier problem, according to Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Scott

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Farm Labor's Immigration Headache Gets a Promotion

Farm employers hoping for calmer immigration policy just got another reason to stare at the calendar. President Donald Trump has promoted a leading architect of his immigration crackdown to one of the White House's most powerful jobs. New boss: Stephen Miller, previously White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, began serving as chief of staff on November 9, replacing Susie Wiles. The appointment puts him at the center of decisions extending

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Blue Wave, New Farm Hands in Washington

Washington is getting a new set of farm hands. After Tuesday’s midterms, Democrats are positioned to control both chambers of Congress, while producers are still waiting for something considerably more useful than another campaign slogan. Changing seats: Upsets in agricultural states, including Iowa, Kansas, Texas and Ohio, scrambled the political map. With Democrats taking the House and Senate, leadership assignments on key committees are set for a shake-up. Big boots to fil

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Beef Giant Gets Grilled Over the Amazon

One of the world’s largest meat companies is back under the microscope, and the latest allegations extend well beyond the pasture. The case now reaches the offices of financial institutions and professional advisers across Europe. The complaints: A coalition filed 14 complaints with European authorities involving JBS and several business partners, alleging failures to detect financial activity linked to illegal deforestation in the Amazon. The filings also include a criminal

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California’s Calf Housing Gets Put on Trial

Tyson and Ranchers Make a Steak in the Future

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Deere’s AI Gets Behind the Wheel of Farm Data

Fertilizer Gets a $573M Homegrown Boost

Western Water Rights Go to Court

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The Supreme Court Has a Bone to Pick With H-2A

Ranchers Get a New Lease on Grazing

California’s Calf Housing Gets Put on Trial

Tyson and Ranchers Make a Steak in the Future

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Blue Wave, New Farm Hands in Washington

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