Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide Relief for American Farmers
March 05, 2024
March 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and 15 additional colleagues to introduce the Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024, which would revert the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) to the December 2023 rate through the end of the 2025 growing season.
An increased AEWR went into effect on January 1, 2024. Nationally, the rate increased by 5.6 percent, an . . .
Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and 15 additional colleagues to introduce the Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024, which would revert the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) to the December 2023 rate through the end of the 2025 growing season.
An increased AEWR went into effect on January 1, 2024. Nationally, the rate increased by 5.6 percent, an . . .