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H2A Program Continues to Grow and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A program continues to grow, allowing eligible U.S. employers a way to hire foreign workers to fill seasonal and temporary labor needs, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
Farmers Urge Action on Ag Labor Shortages
Southeast Regional Ag News
North Carolina grower Faylene Whitaker shares with Congress how H-2A workers keep her farm running. She says without them, there would be no workforce—and no harvest.
Lab-Grown Chicken in Japan and New Ag Career Numbers
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers in Japan have produced nugget-sized chunks of chicken using animal cells, signaling a breakthrough in lab-grown food production, and the 2025 Feeding the Economy Report says over 47 million people in the U.S. work in the agricultural and food industries.
Arizona Sues Fondomonte Over Water Use and Wheat Exports Forecast Jumps
The Agribusiness Update
With agricultural overuse and drought draining aquifers in Arizona, the state is suing Saudi Arabia-based Fondomonte, and the USDA’s monthly wheat outlook shows a jump in export forecasts thanks to weaker exports from Russia and the EU.
Int'l Fresh Produce Assoc Lawsuit and Pumpkins Grown in Every State
The Agribusiness Update
The International Fresh Produce Association and nine co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit contesting the Department of Labor’s regulatory overreach, and pumpkins are grown commercially in every U.S. State, for cooking and baking to decorating and jack-o'-lanterns.
Vine Seed Replacement Crops and Tribal & Native Hawaiian Trade Mission
The Agribusiness Update
Vegetable seed companies have cut back production while Sacramento Valley producers scrambling to find replacement crops, and a first-of-its-kind trade mission in Vancouver, Canada seeks to develop export markets for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses and products.
Vine Seed Replacement Crops and Tribal & Native Hawaiian Trade Mission
The Agribusiness Update
Vegetable seed companies have cut back production while Sacramento Valley producers scrambling to find replacement crops, and a first-of-its-kind trade mission in Vancouver, Canada seeks to develop export markets for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses and products.
Fresh From Florida Program and Tribal & Native Hawaiian Trade Mission
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Department of Agriculture is celebrating the growing number of consumers who follow the Fresh From Florida program, and a first-of-its-kind trade mission in Vancouver, Canada seeks to develop export markets for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses and products.
A $6.5M Contribution to Farmworker Housing
Southeast Regional Ag News
Authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the funding will connect eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents to permanent and temporary housing.
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.
Ag Labor Changes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
There are some potential changes going on in the world of ag labor this year and next, including the new overtime laws, that are going to challenge all farmers.
Ag Labor Changes Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
There are some potential changes going on in the world of ag labor this year and next, including the new overtime laws, that are going to challenge all farmers.
Trucking Bills Step in Right Direction and H-2A Visa Numbers Grow
The Agribusiness Update
Industry trade groups say trucking bills passed by the House Transportation Committee are a step in the right direction, and the number of H-2A visas for ag workers continues to grow.
Trucking Bills Step in Right Direction and H-2A Visa Numbers Grow
The Agribusiness Update
Industry trade groups say trucking bills passed by the House Transportation Committee are a step in the right direction, and the number of H-2A visas for ag workers continues to grow.
Ag Economy Barometer Drops in February and H-2A Labor Certification
The Agribusiness Update
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped five points in February, and the Department of Labor announced final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations, but not everyone is happy.
H-2A Numbers Climb and USDA Forecasts Ag Trade Deficit
The Agribusiness Update
American Ag Employers are filling more seasonal jobs with H-2A workers, and USDA forecasts ag trade deficit for the first time with more imports expected than exports in 2023.
'22 Georgia National Fair and Smithfield Sends Food to Florida
The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Georgia National Fair is on this week with a major focus on Agriculture, and Smithfield Foods sends tons of food for Fort Myers Hurricane victims.
Water Intake Technology and Smithfield Sends Food to Florida
The Agribusiness Update
University of California, Davis, researchers continue testing high-tech processes for detecting how thirsty their trees are to help make better irrigation decisions, and Smithfield Foods sends tons of food to Fort Myers, Florida for hurricane victims.
Russian River Water Solutions and Restaurant Closures
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along California's Russian River are proposing solutions to water supply issues, and more data on restaurant closures caused by pandemic.