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An immigration proposal in the Republican-led U.S. House would be a step back to a World War II-era program and deny basic rights for migrant workers, the president of the United Farmworkers Union said.
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Bill Landreth bought a second tractor as Berries by Bill Inc. sold more melons, sweet corn and strawberries.
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Lawmakers who last year failed to complete a rewrite of U.S. agricultural policy will restart their effort this week with pressure building for even bigger cuts for farmers and food-stamp recipients.
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When dry weather destroyed Leonard McKissick’s soybeans last year, U.S. government-backed insurance paid him $40,000, the bulk of his loss.
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A bipartisan Senate group negotiating a rewrite of U.S. immigration law is close to a deal on revising a visa program for farmworkers and has agreed to improvements in border security, Arizona Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake said today.
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An immigration deal for the farmworkers who harvest the bulk of U.S. fruits and vegetables poses one of the most elusive, and essential, challenges to an attempt by lawmakers to recast the nation’s immigration laws.
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Farm groups agreed on a rolling visa limit for immigrant farmworkers and minimum wages for laborers, resolving sticking points on the path toward a broader rewrite of U.S. immigration law.
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Senators working on a rewrite of U.S. immigration law have resolved some of their most contentious issues, putting them within reach of unveiling legislation as soon as next week.
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The Alpina Foods Inc. plant that just opened in Batavia, New York, to feed the nation’s growing appetite for Greek-style yogurt should have nearby dairy farmers such as Matt Lamb scrambling to expand their herds.
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Agriculture lobbyists are divided over whether to end guaranteed subsidies to growers as rural lawmakers face a deadline tomorrow to propose $23 billion in farm-spending cuts.
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