The floral industry is breathing a little easier after President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, set to go into...
Tariff Delay Brings Industry ‘Sigh of Relief,’ For Now
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Floral Industry Braces for Tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican products starting Jan. 20 Tariffs are coming,...
Business Owners: Complete New Filing Requirement, or Risk Penalties
U.S. floral corporations with less than $5 million in sales and less than 20 employees need to complete a new filing by Dec. 31 to comply with a new...
Senate Passes COVID Relief Bill; H2A Visas from Mexico Halted
The Society of American Florists is closely monitoring the evolving government response to COVID-19 and its effect on the floral industry —...
Labor Leaders Predict Postponement of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Hopes were high coming into November that the Trump Administration and House Democrats would strike a deal on the renegotiated NAFTA, or United...
Will Marijuana Cultivation Affect Floral Industry?
It’s the Gold Rush all over again in California, except this time the prize is cannabis. With the passage of Proposition 64, passed by the...
Will the Shutdown Affect Valentine’s Day Supply?
A Thursday holiday and a strong economy bode well for a successful Valentine’s Day this year — but some long-standing and new challenges, including...
Partial Government Shutdown Continues into Third Week
Following President Trump’s televised address on border security on Tuesday night, the partial shutdown of the federal government continued today,...
Trade Experts Express Relief Over Trilateral Agreement
The new deal among the United States, Canada and Mexico that updates the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is being hailed as a win for...
Stories from Capitol Hill: SAF Members Meet, Greet and Educate Lawmakers
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia-6) does not represent Mike Mooney. In fact, Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee,...
Economy, Immigration Dominate President Trump’s State of the Union Address
In his first State of the Union address, President Trump told the country the United States is poised for “a new American moment.” In the address,...
House and Senate Take Different Paths to Tax Reform
The Senate and the House are both moving forward with efforts to overhaul the country’s tax code, but the two houses are taking different...
Trump Administration Moves to End DACA
President Trump announced last week that he would rescind the Obama-era program that protects 800,000 younger undocumented immigrants from...
USDA Requests Grower Input
Hoping to find ways to improve its “customer service and remove unintended barriers” to participation in its programs, the U.S. Department of...
In State-By-State Patchwork, Minimum Wage Increases
When California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed legislation to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022 for some businesses,...