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H-2A Myths Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
H-2A Myths Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
California Pistachio Record Crop and WASDE Report Relatively Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
California pistachio growers are searching for potential emerging markets to handle expected record-shattering crops, and the March WASDE Report looks very similar to February’s numbers with the U.S. corn outlook unchanged.
and WASDE Report Relatively Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is holding a referendum through April 8 so peanut producers can vote on reaffirming the commission, and the March WASDE Report looks very similar to February’s numbers with the U.S. corn outlook unchanged.
Farmworker Survey Bills Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is urging members and others in agriculture to let your legislators know they should not be supporting SB 5996.
Farmworker Survey Bills Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is urging members and others in agriculture to let your legislators know they should not be supporting SB 5996.
California OT Law Costs Workers and 2025 Dietary Guidelines
The Agribusiness Update
Since California’s new overtime law for farm employees took effect in 2019, there has been, on average, a decrease in farmworker’s hours and wages, and the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will meet this Friday.
Wages Higher
Fruit Grower Report
The USDA says farmers who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large.
Labor Regulations Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
If you’re a farmer who understands the challenges of finding an adequate workforce, you’ve now got NEW revisions to the H-2A visa program.
Labor Regulations Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
If you’re a farmer who understands the challenges of finding an adequate workforce, you’ve now got NEW revisions to the H-2A visa program.
California Farmers Plant Agave and Gas Prices Down Again
The Agribusiness Update
After years of drought, some California farmers are planting agave, and with winter fast approaching, average gas prices declined again for the fifth straight week.
California Farmers Plant Agave and Gas Prices Down Again
The Agribusiness Update
After years of drought, some California farmers are planting agave, and with winter fast approaching, average gas prices declined again for the fifth straight week.
Plant-Based Myths Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk
Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.
Read More California Rice Acreage and Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland
The Agribusiness Update
After idling half the state’s normal rice acreage last year due to water shortages, farmers are back in full force in California’s Sacramento Valley, and Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland
California Rice Acreage and Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland
The Agribusiness Update
After idling half the state’s normal rice acreage last year due to water shortages, farmers are back in full force in California’s Sacramento Valley, and Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland
California Rice Acreage and Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland
The Agribusiness Update
After idling half the state’s normal rice acreage last year due to water shortages, farmers are back in full force in California’s Sacramento Valley, and Syngenta Ordered to Sell Arkansas Farmland
Plant-Based Myths Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk
Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.
Read More California Walnut Crop and Farm Cash Receipts for 2022 Near Record
The Agribusiness Update
After a rough 2022 crop, California walnut growers are much more upbeat about their harvest this year, and American farms reported record cash receipts of $555 billion from the sales of all commodities in 2022.
Cotton and Peanut Forecasts and Farm Cash Receipts for 2022 Near Record
The Agribusiness Update
American cotton production is down while peanut production is higher, and American farms reported record cash receipts of $555 billion from the sales of all commodities in 2022.
