SAF’s fly-in attendees enjoy a quick break in front of the US Capitol: From left: Tim Farrell, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, Teleflora, Drexel Hill, Pa.; Austin...
Floral Pros Ask Congress for Key Measures to Aid Industry
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Floral Pros ‘Show Off’ Size, Global Scope of Industry
Growers, wholesalers, retail florists and others with ties to the industry met with 70 congressional offices in Washington, D.C. on March 21 during...
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Renew the Farm Bill
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
2022 Midterm Election: What It Means to the Floral Industry
While some elections still remain undecided, the make-up of the next Congress is becoming more clear — along with the potential path forward for the...
Michigan Senator Pushes for Farm Bill Fixes
Important adjustments to the Farm Bill are now in the works, thanks in large part to a Midwest senator recently honored for her support of the...
House Takes Much-Awaited First Steps on Immigration Reform
Key lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are working to advance solutions to some of the most significant challenges floral industry professionals face in...
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...
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...
House Approves Farm Bill Conferees
This week by unanimous consent the House approved a motion to go to conference on the Farm Bill. The Senate will soon follow the House lead. ...
Senate Approves Its Farm Bill
The Senate passed its version of the five-year Farm Bill after it was initially slowed over trade and other issues. The measure was overwhelmingly...
House Passes Farm Bill
The House yesterday narrowly passed its version of the Farm Bill on a vote of 213 to 211. As noted in the May 24, 2018 Week in Review, the House...
Proposed Farm Bill Offers More Protection for Flower Breeders
The Senate version of the Farm Bill includes language updating a law that protects the intellectual property of floral industry breeders. The...
Washington Deep in Farm Bill Drama: A Detailed Look
Last week, the House rejected the Farm Bill (officially known as H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018) on a vote of 198 to 213....
SAF Working to Protect Floral Innovation
The U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) needs to be modernized and updated. That’s the message SAF carried to the Senate this week during a...
Farm Bill Update
On April 12, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) released his draft text of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Chairman intends to...