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WAGE SURVEY Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A new survey for employees in the ag industry will soon take effect that, in theory, addresses concerns about wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison says it's off base.
WAGE SURVEY Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A new survey for employees in the ag industry will soon take effect that, in theory, addresses concerns about wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison says it's off base.
Bird to Cow to Human: A TX HPAI Story
Southeast Regional Ag News
As if Texas wasn’t already experiencing enough, a human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has now been found in the Lone Star state.
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.
Ag OT Fix a No Go Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A bill meant to give farmers a 12-week overtime exemption failed to get enough support for passage during the recently ended legislative session in Olympia.
Ag OT Fix a No Go Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A bill meant to give farmers a 12-week overtime exemption failed to get enough support for passage during the recently ended legislative session in Olympia.
Citrus Health Forum in Florida and Vilsack Reaction to Census
The Agribusiness Update
Don’t forget to register for the 2024 Citrus Health Forum! The forum will be held this Thursday at the North Florida
Research & Education Center in Quincy, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s reaction to last week’s 2022 Census of Agriculture calls for delivering ag policies for small-and mid-sized farms.
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California Seeing Less Snow & Rain and Deere a Hit at Consumer Electronics Show
The Agribusiness Update
Unlike 2023, California snowfall and rain has sharply diminished so far this year, and John Deere showed off its future farmer-focused technology, including radio still playing a big part of the in-cab entertainment system, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Farm to School Conference and Deere a Hit at Consumer Electronics Show
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Department of Agriculture will be sharing with famers at the Farm to School conference in Orlando March 6-8, and John Deere showed off its future farmer-focused technology, including radio still playing a big part of the in-cab entertainment system, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Foreign Farmland Ownership in America
California Ag Today
Foreign ownership of farmland is a concern, with some states taking an active role. Three-point one percent of privately held farmland has foreign ownership and there is a question of whether it's a national or state level issue. Director of the Ag Law Center, Harrison Pittman says it’s both.
2024 Legal Spotlight: Foreign Land Ownership
Southeast Regional Ag News
Harrison Pittman, Ag Law Center, says we'll see several states advancing bills regarding foreign land ownership again this year.
New California Ag Laws and Farmer Sentiment Changes Little
The Agribusiness Update
New laws and regulations will affect California agriculture in 2024, and Farmer sentiment changed very little in December's Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Georgia is HPAI Free and Farmer Sentiment Changes Little
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia is HPAI Free, and Farmer sentiment changed very little in December's Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Ag Law Center: Prop 12 is a Key Issue to Watch in 2024
California Ag Today
Thank you for joining us for part two. The National Agricultural Law Center, based in Arkansas, called 2023 a year for significant developments and changes on the legal front in the ag industry. Harrison Pittman, director of the Ag Law Center, walks us through a few issues to watch for in 2024.