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Almond Crop Challenges and Farmers Call for End to Shutdown and Labor Fix
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers were largely skeptical when the USDA forecast a 3-billion-pound crop in its “objective measurement” report, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
Almond Crop Challenges and Farmers Call for End to Shutdown and Labor Fix
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers were largely skeptical when the USDA forecast a 3-billion-pound crop in its “objective measurement” report, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
Florida Farmer of the Year andFarmers Call for End to Shutdown and Labor Fix
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau has announced the top three finalists for its 2026 Florida Farmer of the Year award, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
Proposed Visa Changes Could Cut Farm Labor Costs
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new federal proposal could lower required farmworker wages and ease labor pressures across Georgia and the Southeast.
AEWR - What's Changed
Fruit Grower Report
Recent changes the Department of Labor announced to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate was great news for farm employers, but what's changed?
AEWR Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President at the Northwest Horticultural Council, says the DOL's announcement on reforming AEWR calculations comes at a good time and could help growers become sustainable once again.
AEWR Reform
Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers took a big sigh of relief last week after the Department of Labor revised the methodology for determining the H-2A program’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Retractable Roof Systems for Ag and U.S. Fairs Bring In Billions
The Agribusiness Update
B.C. Orchards try retractable roof systems in response to changing weather conditions, and
Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals and Net Cash Farm Income Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program’s 2026 funding year, and the USDA’s Economic Research Service says net cash farm income is forecast to increase 25% from 2024 to 2025.
National Peanut Board's New Brand and Net Cash Farm Income Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board announced a new brand platform for the peanut industry, and the USDA’s Economic Research Service says net cash farm income is forecast to increase 25% from 2024 to 2025.
H2A Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
There are three big changes that need to be made to the H-2A foreign guestworker visa program before more farmers are forced out of business, and WAFLA CEO Enrique Gastelum says the time has come!
There's a new chip
Idaho Ag Today
Kyle Nehring and his wife, Amy, started their potato chip business in their basement, bagging potato chips after work and getting excited
Farmer Sentiment Dips in August and Federal Court Vacates AEWR Rule
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125, and a federal court decision vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.
Farmer Sentiment Dips in August and Federal Court Vacates AEWR Rule
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125, and a federal court decision vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.
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.
Court Strikes Down Farm Wage Rule
California Ag Today
According to the American Farm Bureau, a Louisiana court ruling eases costly labor mandates for family farms.
AFBF: Farmers Win Relief from Wage Hike RuleThe court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Organization says the court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.
Idaho Potato Days
Idaho Ag Today
Participants at this year’s Potato Days festival in Meridian will have a chance to witness, or be part of, two world records.