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?

Unions and OT in Ag Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.

Unions and OT in Ag Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.

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.

Plan Before the Panic: Crisis Management for Ag Operations

California Ag Today
A new AgSafe webinar helps California ag employers turn crisis plans into action.

Whiplash-Ag Labor Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The Ag industry is suffering from a bad case of whiplash after the big back and forth on immigration enforcement on farms.

Whiplash-Ag Labor Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Ag industry is suffering from a bad case of whiplash after the big back and forth on immigration enforcement on farms.

Ag Laws Need Changes Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
With Washington’s Ag Industry facing so many economic and regulatory challenges, are there changes we could make to ease the pressure?

Ag Laws Need Changes Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
With Washington’s Ag Industry facing so many economic and regulatory challenges, are there changes we could make to ease the pressure?

Unions and Overtime in Ag Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers are already facing many challenges when it comes to finding adequate numbers of ag laborers to get the work done, but then the so-called

“worker advocates” keep piling on with even more challenges.

Unions and Overtime in Ag Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers are already facing many challenges when it comes to finding adequate numbers of ag laborers to get the work done, but then the so-called

“worker advocates” keep piling on with even more challenges.

Unions and OT in Ag Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems in recent years.

Unions and OT in Ag Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems in recent years.

Ag Worker's and Unions Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO of WAFLA, the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says as the cost of doing business for ag employers continues to grow, unionizing workers would unnecessarily create more barriers.

Ag Worker's and Unions Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO of WAFLA, the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says as the cost of doing business for ag employers continues to grow, unionizing workers would unnecessarily create more barriers.

Judge Blocks H-2A Rule and Politicians and Food Prices

The Agribusiness Update
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Labor Department from enforcing a rule in 17 states that would prevent ag employers from retaliating against workers with H-2A visas for joining unions, and the latest results from survey on whether consumers believe politicians can address high food prices.

Judge Blocks H-2A Rule and Politicians and Food Prices

The Agribusiness Update
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Labor Department from enforcing a rule in 17 states that would prevent ag employers from retaliating against workers with H-2A visas for joining unions, and the latest results from survey on whether consumers believe politicians can address high food prices.

California's New Farm Labor Laws and Northern Lights Play Havoc on Farms

The Agribusiness Update
California’s new farm labor organizing law has delivered wins for the union but also a string of allegations from employers, farmworkers and labor organizers, and the Northern Lights lit up skies around the U.S., but also played havoc with farmers during spring planting.

Ag OT Issues Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Many farmers are concerned that folks outside of agriculture, including lawmakers, don’t understand the negative impact the new overtime law has on their ability to produce food.

Ag OT Issues Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Many farmers are concerned that folks outside of agriculture, including lawmakers, don’t understand the negative impact the new overtime law has on their ability to produce food.