Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**California Farm Bureau is dispelling erroneous news reports claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages affecting citrus harvest in the Central Valley.
A Border Patrol operation in Kern County disrupted work on some farms last month, but employees returned to work after a few days.
Bryan Little, Farm Bureau senior director of policy says we’ll do everything in our power to ensure agriculture remains a place where you are safe and supported.
**The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applauded House passage of two significant land management bills, called the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.
The ACRES Act requires USDA and the Interior Department to accurately report their activities in reducing hazardous wildfire fuels.
The Fix Our Forests Act supports livestock grazing as a valuable tool for reducing wildfire risk to protect the West from enduring catastrophic wildfires.
**Bonsai Robotics raised $15 million from investors to advance production of its automated harvester Visionsteer, which uses artificial intelligence to pick fruits and nuts.
According to a news release, the funding will be used to enhance Bonsai’s software and expand the startup’s AI platform and data set.
The San Jose-based firm’s flagship Visionsteer is a retrofit hardware kit that uses cameras and computers to make existing farm equipment operate autonomously.
