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Ag Labor Under Coronavirus Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison talks about the impact coronavirus is having on bringing in enough ag labor to harvest our crops this year.
Ag Labor Under Coronavirus Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison talks about the impact coronavirus is having on bringing in enough ag labor to harvest our crops this year.
Ag Labor Under Coronavirus Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison talks about the impact coronavirus is having on bringing in enough ag labor to harvest our crops this year.
Animal Ag Alliance Goes Virtual and Feinstein on H-2A Waivers
The Agribusiness Update
The Animal Agriculture Alliance 2020 Summit goes virtual, and California Senator Dianne Feinstein calls for timely processing of H-2A workers.
Canada Waivers for H-2A and Optimism over Goods to China
The Agribusiness Update
Canada exempts H-2A workers from coronavirus travel bans, and signs of optimism after China buys more ag products.
Farm Labor with Border Closures and Ethanol Impact
The Agribusiness Update
Travel restrictions have unintended impact on foreign farm workers getting into U.S., and Ethanol industry feeling hit from fuel prices and reduced travel.
Worker Visas at the Border Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
WAFLA Director Dan Fazio talks about the challenges getting an ag workforce across the border during the coronavirus shutdown.
Worker Visas at the Border Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
WAFLA Director Dan Fazio talks about the challenges getting an ag workforce across the border during the coronavirus shutdown.
Worker Visas at the Border Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
WAFLA Director Dan Fazio talks about the challenges getting an ag workforce across the border during the coronavirus shutdown.
Auction of Washington Wines Grant Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Auction of Washington Wines awards $15,000 industrial grant to La Casa Hogar, the Yakima Valley Adult Education Program for farmworkers.
Auction of Washington Wines Grant Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Auction of Washington Wines awards $15,000 industrial grant to La Casa Hogar, the Yakima Valley Adult Education Program for farmworkers.
New ASF Vaccine and California Pruning Help
The Agribusiness Update
New vaccine for African Swine Fever proving effective, and California orchards need labor for pruning season.
AFBF on Ag Labor Changes
Fruit Grower Report
American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Communicatioins, Terri Moore talks about the need for and the changes in the works for ag labor.
Potato Exports Higher and Louis Dreyfus Layoffs
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. potato exports higher in the first quarter of the 2019-2020 marketing year.
Specialty Apple Plates Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Senator Brad Hawkins is sponsoring a bill to add the apple industry to the list of specialty license plates.
House Passes Farm Workforce Modernization Act
California Ag Today
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson called the bill “a huge step toward addressing problems that have harmed farmers, ranchers and their employees for more than a generation.”
Ag Chair Likes USMCA and Mexico Approves USMCA
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson pleased with USMCA progress, and Mexico approves House updates to USMCA.
Specialty Apple Plates Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Senator Brad Hawkins is sponsoring a bill to add the apple industry to the list of specialty license plates.
Ag Wages-Labor Higher and Holiday Ham Prices Up
The Agribusiness Update
Both wages and the number of farm workers is up year to year, and Holiday ham prices higher.