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Contractor to Serve Time after Subjecting Migrant Farmworkers to Forced Labor
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida's Vladimir Moreno pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor and racketeering charges.
Study Looks at Balancing Childcare and Farm Work
Southeast Regional Ag News
Work/life balance. It’s hard, right? Throw kids in the mix and it gets even more complicated…especially when childcare options are limited.
What's Next for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act?
California Ag Today
Western Congressman Dan Newhouse says the key to getting this bill on to the President’s desk… is gathering enough bipartisan support in the Senate.
Farm Workforce Reform Has to Start Over in Congress
California Ag Today
Legislators prepare to introduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act into congress for the third time… after the much-needed farm labor reform stalled in the Senate yet again.
Farm Labor Reform Falls Flat
Southeast Regional Ag News
AFBF President Duvall says the failed Farm Workforce Modernization Act did not do enough.
Priorities and Predictions for Agriculture in 2023
California Ag Today
Syngenta Senior Manager of Federal Government and Industry Relations, Mary Kay Thatcher says the farm bill will be one of the year’s big ag items to deal with.
Congress Hopeful for H-2A Reform as Talks Progress
California Ag Today
With only a couple of weeks remaining in the lame-duck legislative session in Congress, the Senate is feeling the pressure to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
The Lame Duck Period Could Make or Break H2A Reform
California Ag Today
Mykel Bickham, Director of Government Affairs at Edge Dairy Cooperative says the period between elections in November and the new congress in January, known as the Lame Duck period, is a really important time for issues like H2A reform. With the House flipping to republicans, an immigration bill is less likely to pass if it rolls into the new congress.
Small growers impacted by labor shortage
Farm of the Future
Fruit growers Mike and April Clayton say farm labor has been short every year for the past 15 years.
Fate of The Farm Workforce Modernization Act During the Lame Duck Period
California Ag Today
Let’s dive into how the election results can impact current bills that are sitting between the House and the Senate… for example, a very important one to all of agriculture, The Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
California Fresh Produce Growers Suffer a Labor Crisis Part 2
California Ag Today
Welcome back to our discussion on the issue of farm labor shortages in the fresh produce sector. The fresh produce industry has struggled to obtain a sufficient amount of farm labor for a long time, and unlike other crops, fresh produce still requires humans, and lots of them, to harvest delicate fruits and vegetables.
Labor Shortages Stunt CA Ag Growth
California Ag Today
An ag labor bill sits in the senate waiting for action after being passed through the House of Representatives earlier this year. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would significantly improve California’s ag labor shortages, and bolster food production in the state.
Labor Shortages Stunt CA Ag Growth
California Ag Today
An ag labor bill sits in the senate waiting for action after being passed through the House of Representatives earlier this year. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would significantly improve California’s ag labor shortages, and bolster food production in the state.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Stalled in Senate
Farm of the Future
Passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year, the bill now awaits movement in the Senate.
U.S. Economy Creates 315,000 Jobs in August
Southeast Regional Ag News
Labor challenges, including in agriculture, are still of much concern.
Labor Shortage Hits Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau, states that, "In the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022, which is January through March, the number of applications for H2A workers, which is the Temporary Ag Worker Visa Program increased by more than 17 percent, year over year."
Ag Safety Awareness Program Week Underway
Southeast Regional Ag News
March 7-11 is Ag Safety Awareness Program Week. Why the safety spotlight? The latest numbers from the CDC show that in 2019, 410 farmers and farm workers died from a work-related injury resulting in a fatality rate of 19.4 deaths per 100,000 workers.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes in the House
Farm of the Future
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes in the House
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Farm of the Future
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act