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California Grapes in the Heat and FFA State Officers Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Summer heat has slowed the supply of California table grapes, and the FFA State Officer Summit brought leaders from all 50 states and territories to Washington D.C. last month.
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.
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.
Overtime Update Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
In 2023, Ag employers must pay your workers overtime for anything over 48 hours in a week in phase two of the new overtime law, and Save Family Farming's Dillon Honcoop says that's hard on many workers who have seen their hours cut.
Overtime Update Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
In 2023, Ag employers must pay your workers overtime for anything over 48 hours in a week in phase two of the new overtime law, and Save Family Farming's Dillon Honcoop says that's hard on many workers who have seen their hours cut.
Ag Overtime Changes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
With a 48 hour threshold, ag overtime will become even more challenging this summer, and Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney says it's a challenge on several fronts.
Ag Overtime Changes Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
With a 48 hour threshold, ag overtime will become even more challenging this summer, and Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney says it's a challenge on several fronts.
NCBA on Brazilian Beef
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is calling for a ban on the import of Brazilian beef to the U.S. after another delayed report of Mad Cow disease in the South American nation.
Ag Overtime Bill Dead Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison believes there is little will among legislators to change anything about the state's Ag Overtime laws, including a 12-week exemption for farmers during harvest.
Ag Overtime Bill Dead Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison believes there is little will among legislators to change anything about the state's Ag Overtime laws, including a 12-week exemption for farmers during harvest.
Ag Overtime Flexibility Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association President, Jon DeVaney says one of the big challenges the tree fruit industry is takin on during this year's legislative session is trying to work more flexibility into the state's new ag overtime law.
Ag Overtime Flexibility Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association President, Jon DeVaney says one of the big challenges the tree fruit industry is takin on during this year's legislative session is trying to work more flexibility into the state's new ag overtime law.
Overtime-Worker's Perspective Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming's Dillon Honcoop shares what he hears from farm workers about the new overtime laws and what it means for their livelihoods.
Overtime-Worker's Perspective Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming's Dillon Honcoop shares what he hears from farm workers about the new overtime laws and what it means for their livelihoods.
Stress in Agriculture Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Stress in agriculture has always been there, but the past few years have been piling on producers.
Stress in Agriculture Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Stress in agriculture has always been there, but the past fews years have been piling on producers.
Southeast Region Ag Labor Numbers and Poultry Marketing Disclosure Requirements
The Agribusiness Update
The numbers are out for the number of ag workers hired for a week in April, and ag groups respond to USDA's poultry marketing disclosure requirements.