More Maple Syrup This Year

Some would call it a breakfast staple. Why there’s more maple syrup coming this season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.

The latest USDA outlook on maple syrup production indicates more product this season after a year-over-year production rebound. Rod Bain reports.

FFVA Seeks Emerging Leaders
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) is seeking up-and-coming leaders who want to be more involved in FFVA to apply for participation in the FFVA Emerging Leader Development Program. Applications are due by June 13. Applicants should fill out the application form and the written agreement form and send them to Sonia.Tighe@ffva.com. Launched in […]
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Reintroduced
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives recently reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 3227. The bill would update the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. It is a compromise solution that supporters said provides stability for farms and farmworkers. Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California, one of those who reintroduced the bill, said, “It is well-past […]