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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its regulations to allow the importation of Phalaenopsis and Cymbidium orchid plants in gr... Read more
President Trump announced last week that he would rescind the Obama-era program that protects 800,000 younger undocumented immigrants from deportation. During his presidential campaign, Pres... Read more
On July 19, 2017, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule authorizing an increase of up to an additional 15,000 H-2B workers... Read more
Border Adjustment Tax in Trouble
A key element of the Republican blueprint for tax reform is facing strong headwinds from business leaders, members of the Trump administration and the president himself. These concerns are a... Read more
Floral Industry Sees Push for More Research Funding in ‘First 100 Days’
In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, floral industry members have successfully pushed members of Congress to support floriculture research funding and helped educate lawmakers... Read more
Despite Snow Storm, Industry Members Head to D.C. to Make ‘Meaningful Change’
A major snowstorm didn’t stop dozens of retailers, wholesalers and growers from traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to share their story with lawmakers and advocate for industry issues... Read more
CAD to Ask Congress to Support Three Key Floral Issues
Asking Congress to keep flowers affordable, protect floriculture’s workforce and invest in floral research is what 119 retailers, growers, wholesalers and suppliers from 30 states, the Distr... Read more