A polarized country with a first-term president. A contentious battle for a Supreme Court seat, still fresh in many Americans’ minds. An increasing number of women running for office and wor... Read more
For decades, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has evaluated a subset (about 2 percent) of the plants-for-planting material (cutt... Read more
This week President Trump implemented the latest round of tariffs on imports from China, including floral containers and other packaging materials, such as baskets and ceramics. SAF took act... Read more
As Congress approaches its August recess there are only 12 legislative days left before a possible government shut down on September 30. That’s 12 days for Congress to pass legislation to k... Read more
A release of proposed regulations regarding IRS Section 199A promised for June has been delayed until the end of July. These rules provide pass-through entities (which include S corporations... Read more
A USDA program designed to help specialty crop producers, including flower and plant growers, gain access to safe, effective biological and chemical pest control products, this week received... Read more
A White House effort to cut previously enacted spending, including that from the Omnibus spending bill signed by President Trump on March 23, has hit some roadblocks. A “rescissions” package... Read more
On April 12, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) released his draft text of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Chairman intends to consider the bill in the full House Agriculture... Read more
NAFTA negotiators have made progress after seven rounds of meetings to discuss modernizing the trade agreement, and it appears there will be no disruptions to the flow of floriculture produc... Read more
The seventh round of the NAFTA negotiations are taking place this week in Mexico City. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX)... Read more