Search: DOL
172 Results
H2A Reform Needed
Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO at WAFLA, the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says there are three big challenges that need addressed, and the first is the skyrocketing Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Court Victory over AEWR Rule and Screwworm Data from Mexico
The Agribusiness Update
A federal court in Louisiana has vacated the Department of Labor’s 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate methodology rule, a major victory for Florida agriculture, and Mexico recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump over July.
AEWR Methodology Decision
Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO at the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says a recent court decision in Louisiana overturns the Department of Labor’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate methodology rule.
Farm Groups Tariff Warning and California Almond's Rat Infestation
The Agribusiness Update
Farm groups are warning the White House that the tariff war is making already high fertilizer prices worse, and California’s Central Valley produces a large number of almonds, and that area is being invaded by rats.
No Funding for Farmland Solar and Small Family Farms Dominate
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA will no longer fund taxpayer dollars for solar panels on productive farmland, and the 2022 Census of Agriculture Typology Report shows that family farms make up 95% of all U.S. farms.
No Funding for Farmland Solar and Small Family Farms Dominate
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA will no longer fund taxpayer dollars for solar panels on productive farmland, and the 2022 Census of Agriculture Typology Report shows that family farms make up 95% of all U.S. farms.
Step Up: California Cattle Producer Wanted for National Beef Board
California Ag Today
Here’s your chance to represent California and Nevada ranchers in guiding how beef checkoff dollars are put to work.
Updated curtailment order
Idaho Ag Today
IDWR issues updated curtailment order for junior groundwater users.
USDA Disaster Assistance program
Idaho Ag Today
Taking place now. Sign up for a new USDA Disaster Assistance program.
California Fig Use Expansion and Farmer's Share of Food Dollar Down
The Agribusiness Update
California figs are increasingly showing up in different culinary takes on familiar dishes, and “Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar” highlights how little family farmers earn compared to how much consumers pay.
No Federal Ag Funds for Climate Hubs and Farmer's Share of Food Dollar Down
The Agribusiness Update
The House appropriations bill includes NO FUNDS for the nation’s eleven regional climate hubs, and “Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar” highlights how little family farmers earn compared to how much consumers pay.
Georgia Cracks Down on Hemp Oil Theft
Southeast Regional Ag News
A high-profile investigation reinforces that criminal activity has no place in Georgia agriculture.
Cookout Costs Cool Off Slightly in California
California Ag Today
Beef prices hit new highs, but overall Fourth of July grocery bills are lower than last year across the West.
AFBF: Record Ag Trade Deficit Signals Need for Market Access
California Ag Today
Farm Bureau analysis shows U.S. ag imports outpacing exports at historic levels as global competition and trade barriers mount.
Farm Bureau: U.S. Ag Trade Deficit on Track to Break Records
Southeast Regional Ag News
A growing gap between imports and exports has U.S. agriculture facing its largest trade deficit ever, according to Market Intel from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Can Almond Acreage Rebound?
Farm of the Future
In recent years almond growers have faced some tough economic realities with rising costs and historically low prices.
Mobbs marketing
Idaho Ag Today
Listen carefully. As John Mobs from LazyJM Ranch in Hauser, Idaho, discusses his operation and talks about a new marketing strategy.
Bird Flu in Sheep and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind, and farmer sentiment dropped in March as concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy weighed on producers.