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Wages Higher
Fruit Grower Report
The USDA says farmers who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large.
Southeast Region Labor Report and ERS Study on AFS in China
The Agribusiness Update
There were 32,000 workers hired directly by farms in the
Southeast Region during the week of October 8-1, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.
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Heat and Smoke Protection Rules Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A couple of new rules for protecting farm workers that 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 both employers and employees should be aware of.
Ports and Exports Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Getting our tree fruit to foreign markets should be at least a little easier this year than it has been the past few years.
Ports and Exports Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Getting our tree fruit to foreign markets should be at least a little easier this year than it has been the past few years.
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.
West Coast Dockworkers Ratify Contract and Drought Expands
The Agribusiness Update
West Coast dockworkers vote to ratify a tentative 6-year contract agreement reached in June, and weekly Drought Monitor showed drought getting worse across areas in the Midwest, South, Southwest, and the Pacific Northwest.
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.
California's Heat Safety Law and McConnell on Farm Bill Deadline
The Agribusiness Update
California tightens Heat Illness Prevention Standard, one of the most stringent in the nation, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress is running out of legislative working days before Farm Bill expires.
California's Heat Safety Law and McConnell on Farm Bill Deadline
The Agribusiness Update
California tightens Heat Illness Prevention Standard, one of the most stringent in the nation, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress is running out of legislative working days before Farm Bill expires.
and McConnell on Farm Bill Deadline
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau encouraging members to voice opposition to checkoff amendment, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress is running out of legislative working days before Farm Bill expires.
810 People Investigating 165 Million Farm Workers
Southeast Regional Ag News
A recent report from the Economic Policy Institute claims Department of Labor funding and staffing constraints hinder farmworker protections.
Cherries Bad and Good Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Challenges for this year's cherry crop include leaving some cherries on the trees, but exports, on the other hand, have been encouraging according to Northwest Cherry Growers President BJ Thurlby.
Cherries Bad and Good Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Challenges for this year's cherry crop include leaving some cherries on the trees, but exports, on the other hand, have been encouraging according to Northwest Cherry Growers President BJ Thurlby.
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.
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.
Thousands of Workers Hired in SE Region and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
32,000 workers were hired directly by farms in the Southeast Region, and the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is designed to help with slowdowns and other issues at U.S. ports.