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WORKFORCE ACTIVISM Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Finding enough farmworkers is a tough job for Ag employers, but the so-called "Farmworker Advocate Industry" isn't making it any easier.
WORKFORCE ACTIVISM Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Finding enough farmworkers is a tough job for Ag employers, but the so-called "Farmworker Advocate Industry" isn't making it any easier.
Vaccination Rates Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Vaccination rates among H-2A workers is 95% plus, a number that is pretty satisfying for WAFLA CEO Dan Fazio.
Thompson on Reconciliation and Average Gas Prices Down
The Agribusiness Update
Pennsylvania Rep. Glenn GT Thompson calls reconciliation process a sham, and average U.S. gas prices down slightly.
Vaccination Rates Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Vaccination rates among H-2A workers is 95% plus, a number that is pretty satisfying for WAFLA CEO Dan Fazio.
Ag Labor Reform Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The ag community will be watching, according to U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse, to see what happens in the Senate with the House-approved stop-gap bill, that includes important reforms for ag labor.
Ag Labor Reform Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The ag community will be watching, according to U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse, to see what happens in the Senate with the House-approved stop-gap bill, that includes important reforms for ag labor.
H-2A Doubles Workforce and Dems Incomplete Spending Package
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A Ag Guestworker program has more than doubled in size since 2010, and Democrats pass an incomplete spending package for the Build Back Better Act.
Southern Cotton Numbers Revised and H-2A Doubles Workers
The Agribusiness Update
NASS revises cotton acreage and production estimates, and H-2A guestworker program more than doubles in size since 2010.
Ag Exports Up Nearly 25% and Ag Employment Stable for Past Decade
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Ag Exports for 2021 running nearly 25% higher, and Ag wages and employment remain stable over past decade.
Georgia Peanut Commission Photo Contest and Ag Exports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through October, and U.S. Ag Exports in 2021 are nearly 25% higher.
Robotic Pickers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
It's only a matter of time before robotics are bringing in the apple crop, as Abundant Robotics brings its technology to Washington orchards.
Robotic Pickers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
It's only a matter of time before robotics are bringing in the apple crop, as Abundant Robotics brings its technology to Washington orchards.
Ag Labor Shortage
Fruit Grower Report
As the shortage of farmworkers continues to hamper growing operations, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says they are working to raise awareness to this urgent matter.
Meat Processors Hiring Foreign Labor and USDA's Dairy Donation Program
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Meat Processors are hiring more foreign labor than in years past, and USDA's establishes Dairy Donation Program to facilitate dairy product donations.
GFB Awards UGA Grants and USDA's Dairy Donation Program
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau awards nearly $137,000 in grants to researchers at UGA College of Ag & Environmental Sciences, and USDA establishes Dairy Donation Program.
Tree Spiking Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A bill to protect forestry workers from tree spiking has been introduced in the House of Representatives as head of BLM nominee, Tracy Stone-Manning, gets scrutinized over her past affiliation with environmental groups accused of tree spiking.
Tree Spiking Bill Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A bill to protect forestry workers from tree spiking has been introduced in the House of Representatives as head of BLM nominee, Tracy Stone-Manning, gets scrutinized over her past affiliation with environmental groups accused of tree spiking.