By attending CAD, you will see and hear vital information regarding the floral industry and so much more first hand. To receive first-hand...
Agriculture Inspection Monitoring Fee Increases
In keeping with the scheduled fee increases noted in an October 2015 rule, the Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI)Â treatment monitoring fee...
E-Verify Unavailable Because Of Partial Government Shut Down
Although eighty-seven percent of employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are exempt from a lapse in government funding, the E-Verify...
The Legislative Year Ahead
Predicting legislative actions at the beginning of a new Congress is always a highly speculative effort but this year it’s even more...
As the Clock Ticks, Fears of Government Shutdown Increase
Following a prolonged budget impasse, the federal government was poised at press time to initiate a partial shutdown midnight on Friday. Earlier...
APHIS Cut Flowers and Greenery Import Manual Revised
The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has revised the Cut Flowers and Greenery Import Manual. The Costa Rica Lilium and...
SAF Urges Congress to Pass Pesticide Registration Authorization
SAF, along with other agricultural groups, sent a letter this week to leaders of the Agricultural Committees in the House and Senate urging them to...
SAF Legislative Priorities Enacted Into Law
The $867 billion Farm Bill approved by Congress on Dec. 12 includes an update to the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) that will protect and...
SAF Keeps Strong Ties in New Congress
Embed from Getty Images The 116th Congress members-elect pose for a group photo on the East Front Plaza of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on...
Escalation of Additional Tariffs on Hard Goods Delayed — For Now
The United States has agreed to temporarily delay the escalation of certain additional tariffs on floriculture hard goods produced in China from 10...
Appropriations Top Lame Duck Session Agenda
With the midterm elections over, members of the House and Senate returned to Washington last week for a lame duck session with a full agenda of...
SAF to Congress: Make Tax Code Small-Business Friendly
SAF, along with several other groups which are members of the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC), submitted a statement for the record to the...
What Do Midterm Election Results Mean for the Floral Industry?
International trade agreements, border security and health care will be key issues facing the 116th Congress after this week’s headline-making...
Administration Proposes Increased Health Insurance Options
SAF met with a senior Trump Administration official and discussed the concerns about health care insurance choice and affordability faced by the...
Midterm Elections May Dramatically Shift Washington — or Not
Americans will go to the polls on November 6 and decide who will control the House and Senate. In 2016 conventional wisdom took a beating when...