The Trump administration has announced that it will issue an additional 30,000 H-2B non-agricultural seasonal work visas in fiscal year 2019 which...
Legislative Wins Bolster Excitement for Congressional Action Days
Securing $1 million in new funding for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI), reinstating the Floriculture Crops 2018 Summary...
2019 Begins as 2018 Ended – With the Government Partially Shutdown
As noted in the December 21, 2018, Week In Review, the federal government partially shut down at midnight on that date because several...
Distinguished Correspondent to Kick Off Congressional Action Days
Acclaimed political analyst Reid Wilson will kick off the Society of American Florists’ 39th Annual Congressional Action Days on March 11. “We are...
2017 Census of Agriculture Available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The census, taken only once every five years, is a complete...
SAF and AmericanHort Suggest Improvements to Census of Horticultural Specialties
SAF and AmericanHort submitted joint comments to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in response to its request for input about...
Democratic Leaders Discuss Infrastructure with President Trump
Democratic congressional leaders have said President Trump supports $2 trillion in infrastructure spending after a meeting at the White House...
Legislation Introduced to Radically Increase Estate Tax
A bill which would dramatically increase estate taxes has been introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). S. 309 is titled the “For the 99.8...
Democrats Appear Split on Minimum Wage
A key industry issue that Society of American Florists members discussed last month with lawmakers and congressional staff has been in the headlines...
SBA Would Like To Hear From SAF Members About The Overtime Rule
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host three Small Business Roundtables regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL’S) proposed...
SAFPAC Promotes The Floral Industry
The Society of American Florists Political Action Committee (SAFPAC) is the power behind the advocacy punch of SAF. SAFPAC not only helps elect...
Dozens Gather in Washington to Lobby for Key Industry Issues
When Karen Fountain, AAF, of Flowers ‘n’ Ferns stepped into the office of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) on the morning of Tuesday, March 12, she was...
Census of Horticultural Specialties Being Prepared
The US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) is preparing for the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties. The...
New Proposed Overtime Rule to Be Published
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration will be proposing new overtime regulations. Unlike the Obama Administration’s rule...
Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage Introduced
A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 was introduced in the House and Senate on January 16. H.R. 582 would gradually...