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Contested filing requirement reinstated

Jan 8, 2025 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

After a court ruling reinstated a contested filing requirement, businesses owners face a Jan. 13 deadline to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). On Dec. 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay of the Dec. 3 injunction that halted enforcement of the CTA, which many organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), say places an undue burden on small business owners.
MSU Extension introduces strategic direction plan

Dec 10, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

Michigan State University Extension is updating and redefining its role. In early December, MSU released a newly completed 2024 Strategic Direction Plan for Extension, the community outreach arm of the university. Guided by extensive input gathered through interviews and listening sessions held across the state last fall, this roadmap reflects MSU Extension’s commitment to tackling Michigan’s most pressing needs with a bold, community-centered approach.
Court-ordered pause in federal filing requirements applauded by Farm Bureau

Dec 9, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is commending a federal court’s halting of a federal form business filing requirement that could have jeopardized growers through unknowingly facing fines and imprisonment. A federal court in the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction that halted enforcement of the Beneficial Ownership Information filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
Early registration closing for Southeast regional fruit, vegetable conference

Dec 6, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

Early registration is ending soon for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. The Jan. 9-11 conference returns to the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia. The show is billed as one of the South’s premier fruit and vegetable educational conference and trade show for growers, packers and shippers. The event is designed to deliver education, leadership and growth to the produce industry.
Mississippi court blocks nationwide H-2A worker protection rule

Dec 5, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

An attempt by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions has been dealt its biggest blow since its challenged implementation in April. A preliminary injunction issued late last month by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi enjoins components of the rule addressing labor organization and labor rights nationwide.
New York Produce Show to host Produce Distributors Association annual meeting

Dec 5, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

The Produce Distributors Association (PDA) plans to host its annual meeting during the New York Produce Show (NYPS). The meeting is scheduled for the afternoon of Dec. 10 at the Sheraton Times Square in Manhattan, the official NYPS hotel. The annual meeting serves as a moment for stakeholders in the produce distribution sector to convene, collaborate and strategize for the future, according to a news release.
MSU researcher receives USDA grant to develop new biopesticide for spotted wing drosophila

Dec 4, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

A Michigan State University researcher has received a $325,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a yeast-based biopesticide that targets spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive pest of berries, winegrapes and tree fruits. Julianna Wilson, an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology and tree fruit specialist with MSU Extension, leads the multistate team.
USDA seeks nominees for American Pecan Promotion Board

Dec 3, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Precision Ag

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominees for the American Pecan Promotion Board. Nominees are needed to fill six seats for members with terms beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2028. The deadline for nominations is Feb.
Farm organization comments on farm bill text release

Dec 3, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

With the clock ticking on legislative action on the 2024 farm bill, Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan U.S. senator and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee chairwoman, has released the bill’s text. The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act includes $39 billion in new resources to keep farmers farming, families fed, and rural communities strong, according to a news release. “The foundation of every successful Farm Bill is built on holding together the broad, bipartisan Farm Bill coalition.
Labor supplier names new CEO

Dec 2, 2024 | nationalnutgrower.com | Doug Ohlemeier |Precision Ag

másLabor, a leading labor provider and visa services provider, has appointed Chris Ball as CEO. Ball replaces former CEO Edward Silva, who left the organization in June. másLabor provides comprehensive H-2A and H-2B visa services to employers. Ball is a seasoned executive, bringing to the company nearly 30 years’ experience across multiple industries.