buy the ingredients for my tea you like the biscuits flowers for example from a women's agricultural association in julie back it's about forty kilometers away from bomb a co. the ginger we use comes from four hundred kilometers away all of our products are organic or not. i mean much of to raise forty one and has two children the entrepreneur first dreamed of producing tea when she was just eighteen years later and twenty thirteen she said a perk company that same year molly slid into political crisis happily cash from private investors enables her to buy the machine she needed. months depressed and pretty sick but now production got underway in twenty thirteen things were very difficult here because of france getting involved in the crisis it was a very tough time. but by twenty fourteen we got through it slowly word got out about our products after all t. is a staple for many people and today business is going well sort of matching them in the simple did you make it is that. the factory produces several tons of tea every week most of it is exported to west africa and france madame to raise is

of 1966, the national farm workers association and afl cio agricultural committee were merged to forms committee. aflcio. cesar chavez is the director. ♪ [singing in spanish] >> the establishment is powerful. the organized farmworker and his family are forced to fight on every field and in every orchard. they have to live with this. man has learned he cannot fight machines. they fight to improve their substandard way of life within a system that so far has given every advantage to those for whom they are forced to work. they have learned the fight is part of the work. to the farmworkers, their wives, children, and all those who have joined them in their struggle, this film is dedicated. ♪ [singing in spanish] ♪ films onn watch our public affairs in their entirety on a weekly series "reel america ." saturday at 10:00 p.m. and sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> this weekend, on the presidency, learn more about presidentialhe retreat in the maryland mountains from former president george bush and other insiders. here's a preview of the program recorded at the geo

two organizations, the national farm workers association, and the agricultural organization committee the afl-cio was in the field. in december, 1964 the treaty in of importation of mexican fieldworkers came to an end. the closing of this traffic removed a major weapon from the hands of agribusiness and equalized the odds facing those endeavoring to organize farm workers. some returned almost immediately as legal immigrants, green card workers, permit workers. but the relative position had beyond question and strengthened. a substantial segment of that workforce was of mexican ancestry. from this base came the national farm workers association under cesar chavez. in alliance with the organizing committee, it began a new chapter in a long farmworker history. in the san joaquin valley town in 1965, the delano grape strike became much more fan that. as the strikers themselves were to declare in their own manifesto, the plan of delano. >> we are conscious of the historical significance of our pilgrimage. it is a valley well known to all mexican farmworkers. we know all of these towns of d

rice accounts for around fifteen percent of the nation's agricultural output and yet farmers association say they need more government subsidies if they are to survive we understand the concern of farmers we have been supporting the rice farmers for decades since. the ninety six things we do not see significant gains in their productive and. living standards are not significantly better so something must be wrong with our previous policy we are providing. improved productivity of farmers through. more productive or higher yielding seeds farmers see they used to earn around six hundred dollars for hectare every four months but now the only gets around two hundred dollars they're already among the poorest people here in the fear their lives are going to get worse and this spike them being food producers they're the ones who'll be going hungry. jim duggan al jazeera where there is see how province northern philippines the number of measles cases in the united states is at its highest level since it was said to be eliminated almost two decades ago the center for disease control says there ar

small farmers like us rice accounts for around fifteen percent of the nation's agricultural output and yet farmers association say they need more government subsidies if they are to survive we understand the concern of farmers we have been supporting the rice farmers for decades since. the ninety six things we do not see significant gains in their productive and their. living standards are not significantly better so something must be wrong with our previous policy we are providing. to improve productivity of farmers through. more productive or higher yielding seeds farmers see they used to earn around six hundred dollars for hectare every four months but now the only gets around two hundred dollars they're already among the poorest people here in the fear their lives are going to get worse and this by them being food producers they're the ones who'll be going hungry. dog and al-jazeera. province northern philippines. deserve me to hell robin a reminder of our top stories the red cross says residential areas of libya's capital are gradually turning into battlefields and the aid agency is warning hospitals in

rice accounts for around fifteen percent of the nation's agricultural output and yet farmers association say they need more government subsidies if they are to survive we understand the concern of farmers we have been supporting the rice farmers for decades since. the. sixty's we do not see significant gains in their productive and their. living standards are not significantly better so something must be wrong with our previous policy we are providing. per year to improve productivity of farmers through mechanization and more productive or higher yielding seeds farmers see they used to earn around six hundred dollars for hectare every four months but now. the only gets around two hundred dollars they're already among the poorest people here in the fear their lives are going to get worse and this by them being food producers they're the ones. hungry. dog and al-jazeera province northern philippines. scientists say a catastrophic breeding failure is taking place after thousands of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out three years ago the british antarctic survey says the emperor chicks dro

rice accounts for around fifteen percent of the nation's agricultural output and yet farmers association say they need more government subsidies if they are to survive we understand the concern of farmers we have been supporting the rice farmers for decades since. the ninety six things we do not see significant in their productive and their. living standards are not significantly better so something must be wrong with our previous policy we are providing. improved productivity of farmers through. more productive or higher yielding seeds farmers see they used to earn around six hundred dollars for hectare every four months but now the only gets around two hundred dollars they're already among the poorest people here in the fear their lives are going to get worse and this spike them being food producers they're the ones. hungry. jamal in dargon al jazeera wherever is see our province northern philippines. the u.s. state department has condemned b m r after its highest court rejected the final appeal of two reuters journalists wallowed and choice who have spent sixteen months in prison afte

got a problem and -- i can give you quotes from folks who were in agriculture and allow [inaudible] one of the largest green associationsin the state so it will be hard to break even this year. you can't forgive and you go broke with rome america is under attack and you know that we are losing people right and left and lost in the 80s and i think we are on the cusp of looking at losing a whole bunch again. fingers tell me you have 18 months and were just about at 18 months. tpb has gone into effect without us and i just heard montana farmers are planting 300, 10000 fewer acres week which is great at what will we plan to connect will be plant for scraps or anything? a get into hemp in a minute but the fact is there so much uncertainty going on right now with the tariffs both directions john deere announced increase in their equipment costs and fuel prices are turning up this is a recipe for disaster in rural america and it is man-made. he stepped out of tpb in montana biggest customers was in japan and we no longer have the trade advantages in places like australia japan. we don't have any trade advantages. in fact, they

agriculture. it's across the board in construction where the associated builders and contractors association believes that we have about a half a million worker shortage in this country for construction. so that's a policy that i think we really have to focus on. and the last one is that we urge the federal government to carry out its enforcement of immigration law in a manner that minimizes the negative impacts on families and their children and does not increase reliance on local social safety net services or create new demands and administrative costs for counties. so we've been able to do those three policies. we are still working on another one in the justice and public safety sector. >> susan, since your committee has had this policy for quite some time, what's your interaction been like with federal legislatures on immigration? you know, how often do your members talk to their members of congress, and what's that relationship like? >> well, we approached this in several different avenues. the easiest one to describe is of course when members of congress are home in their districts. my members

agriculture. lyle benjamin, president of one of the largest green associations in the state says it will be hard to break even this year. when you can't break even, you go broke. rural america is under attack. we are losing people right and left. i think we are on the cusp of losing a bunch again. bankers tell me we have about 18 months. we are just that about 18 months. tpp went into effect without us. montana farmers are planting 310,000 fewer acres of wheat, the whatever going to plant? i will get into hemp in a minute. there is so much uncertainty going on right now with the tariffs in both directions. john deere announced an increase in equipping costs, feel prices are trending up. this is a recipe for disaster and it is man-made. we stepped out of tpp. montana's biggest customers was japan. we no longer have the trade advantages for places like australia -- where australian does -- that australia does with japan. and i know the, chairman talked about this a little bit with china, is their bilateral trade talks going on right now with japan? sec. perdue: there are. >> wendy you anticipate an a

associate myself with the words of the friend benches? to insure the appetite for strawberries and scottish rice are fulled, we would like to extend our agricultural scheme and open up to up 30,000 to 40,000 next year to make sure our appetites are fulfilled. >> as i would have expected my on s friend, the produce of his constituency, and the need for businesses there. what i would say to him is that obviously we have established a two-year high h lot that provid for a sixth month scheme for migrants, the high lot has nevet been able to meet the sector, and we need to evaluate what happens with that pilot in mack tris, but i know the secretary of state will be looking for closely on the impact of the northeast of scotland. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in 2015, the secretary said that the they were crying wofld now others are saying that government discusses are making it harder. in my current constituency, many are saying it cuts services it that support young people, and cuts to policing need to be reversed. so couldif the minister tell me whether or not he thinks children, youth workers, and my constituents are crying wolf too? >> mr. speaker, fac

agricultural labor program, immigration, u.s.-japan cultural diplomacy and ethnic community making among japanese-americans. the allen charles term chair associate professor of history and former director of asian-american studies at university of pennsylvania, he is the award-winning author of "between two empires: race, history and trans-nationalism in japanese america." his next monograph is forthcoming from university of california press titled, "in search of our frontiers: japanese america and colonialism in the construction of japan's borderless empire." last but not least, we have professor ruth watcomb, who will speak on the undertow of reforming immigration, she is a professor of public policy at the lyndon b. johnson school of public affairs at the university of texas. for more than 25 years, she was a domestic policy specialist at the u.s. library of congress congressional research service with a specialization and immigration texas. for more than 25 years, policy. she is writing a book about the legislative draw to end race and nationally-based immigration and received the fellowship and the research fellowship in support of this res

associate myself with the words of the frontbenchers. to assure the british appetite for strawberries are fulfilled, could he encourage the home office to extend the seasonal agriculturaleds of the horticultural sector and clearly we will need to evaluate what happens with that pilot in practice, but i knew that the secretary of state for scotla nd knew that the secretary of state for scotland and the secretary of state for environment and agricultural be looking at the impact of this. in 2015 the prime minister when she was home secretary said that the police federation were crying wolf over the impact of police cuts. our teachers, specialist youth workers and others are warning that government cuts are making it harder to protect young people from knife crime. in my current constituency crime survey, many constituents are saying that cuts to services that support young people, as well as cuts to policing, need to be reversed. could the minister for the need to be reversed. could the ministerfor the cabinet need to be reversed. could the minister for the cabinet office tell me whether he thinks children and youth workers and my constituents are crying wolf, too? the f

association for business economics. they surveyed those members andt the president's steel aluminum tariffs since march 23, 2018. quarters, 75% of respondents in the goods producing sector, it includes agriculturemining, and manufacturing, report that recent tariffs have had an impact on their firms. that includes 40% of respondents in the utility sink and --ication sectors that had utilities and education -- the tariffs that had a negative packed on their businesses. -- david in -- negative impact on the business. if you go to the website ag ripols, saying that it is on the hill that the agenda includes moving appropriations bill for the new fiscal year over the first, but the top item for lawmakers to do with many in agriculture, a disaster bill to cover last year's hurricanes and wildfires. the senate has been unable to pass the bill because of an ongoing dispute over aid to puerto rico. it was at the recess that the house democrats introduced a revised version in the chamber in january that would authorize soybeans and corn to be stored, and were inundated with march flooding. when it comes to hurricane maria, senator marco rubio, on a tweet he sent out this morning, links to the pbs newsho

agriculture. he understands the needs of america's farmers and ranchers and is an excellent choice for interior secretary. the association of fish and wildlife agencies. who are they? those are the men and women in each state who manage fish and game, like the department of interior. here's what they had to say. the association is appreciative of mr. barn heart's continued support for the great work of state fish and wildlife agencies in conserving our nation's natural resources. the congressional sportsman's foundation. quote, mr. bernhardt has demonstrated he is a true advocate for sportsmen and women across the country by working with the community throughout his career in natural resources management, implementing secretarial orders orders that e sportsmen's access to public lands. a very big issue in my state, mr. president. even a group like ducks unlimited, his integrity in following the law is beyond reproach. let me say that one again. his integrity in following the law is beyond reproach. david bernhardt is a champion of conservation and the right person for the job. mr. president, when i was the commissioner o