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Food Inflation Lowest in 2 Years and NCBA Applauds Ag Security Risk Review Act
The Agribusiness Update
The annualized food inflation rate of 4.3% is the lowest since the 3.7% rate in August 2021, and NCBA applauds new bill that strengthens oversight of foreign agricultural purchases.
Wage Rate Restraining Order Denied
Southeast Regional Ag News
A federal judge has now denied a request to block a federal rule change related to farm worker wages.
Tree Fruit Harvest Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Fall harvest is in full swing for northwest apples and pears, and, as WSTFA President Jon DeVaney reports, things are looking much better than last year.
Tree Fruit Harvest Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Fall harvest is in full swing for northwest apples and pears, and, as WSTFA President Jon DeVaney reports, things are looking much better than last year.
Cash Labor Ag Expenses and USDA Funding for Dairy Disasters
The Agribusiness Update
Total cash labor expenses for U.S. ag higher, and new funding announced from the USDA will help dairy producers affected by natural disasters.
Stress in Agriculture Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers and ranchers across the country are having significant difficulty finding enough hired help, forcing producers and the few workers they do have to pull double-duty, leading to a build-up of stress on farms and ranches.
Stress in Agriculture Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers and ranchers across the country are having significant difficulty finding enough hired help, forcing producers and the few workers they do have to pull double-duty, leading to a build-up of stress on farms and ranches.
Bootstrapping Tech for Farm Labor
Farm of the Future
Ag technology doesn’t have to mean big venture capital bets on a world that’s drastically different than it is today.
Inflation Rising
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Inflation was up in July. A rebound in energy and travel costs led to the first jump in consumer prices in over a year, as inflation accelerated by just over 3% from a year ago.
Heat and Smoke Protection Rules Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A couple of new rules for protecting farm workers that Washington Farm Bureau Safety Director, Dominique Damian says both employers and employees should be aware of.
Heat and Smoke Protection Rules Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A couple of new rules for protecting farm workers that Washington Farm Bureau Safety Director, Dominique Damian says both employers and employees should be aware of.
Farm Labor Legislation in DC and Community Wildfire Defense Grants
The Agribusiness Update
A nationwide farm labor shortage is contributing to a flurry of legislative action in Congress this year, and USDA announces the application period for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program.
Farm Labor Legislation in DC and Community Wildfire Defense Grants
The Agribusiness Update
A nationwide farm labor shortage is contributing to a flurry of legislative action in Congress this year, and USDA announces the application period for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program.
Will Robots Take Our Ag Jobs?
Farm of the Future
Automation in agriculture is, of course, a good thing, but some fear that it may take jobs away.
FWMA Reintroduced Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Is the “third time a charm?” Well, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others who reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the House recently certainly hope so.
FWMA Reintroduced Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Is the “third time a charm?” Well, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others who reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the House recently certainly hope so.
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.
Technology for Farm Labor Management
Farm of the Future
Taking care of employees properly is an important part of modern farming.
Keeping Track of Farm Labor
Farm of the Future
FieldClock is trying to help farmers from clocking in and out to piecework to compliance through a digital app.