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Last Friday, SAF members took to the links in support of the Society of American Florists political and legislative activities during the 26th Annual Golf Tournament in conjunction with the... Read more
In response to a recent decision handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, SAF joined other agricultural organizations in calling fo... Read more
The U.S. and Mexico have reached a preliminary agreement in principle to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the two nations. It appears there will be no disrupti... Read more
The Department of Labor (DOL) will conduct public listening sessions to gather input about a possible new rule on overtime compensation. The sessions will be held in Georgia, Washington, Mis... Read more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables in Wyoming and Colorado during the week of August 6, and the agency would like to hear from you.... Read more
Last week the House Ways and Means Committee reviewed and approved 11 healthcare related bills which will now make their way to the House floor. Among the bills that were voted out of the Co... Read more
Many businesses have chosen to classify some on their payrolls as “independent contractors” instead of traditional employees. The distinction is important because the classifications hold ad... Read more
The Senate passed its version of the five-year Farm Bill after it was initially slowed over trade and other issues. The measure was overwhelmingly approved on a bipartisan vote of 86-11. The... Read more
Every day, Members of Congress make decisions that affect your business. However, most lawmakers do not know how a grower, a local florist, or a supplier operates. As a result, legislation... Read more
The House yesterday narrowly passed its version of the Farm Bill on a vote of 213 to 211. As noted in the May 24, 2018 Week in Review, the House previously rejected the bill due to the oppos... Read more