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California Cherry Harvest and Food Spending Down
The Agribusiness Update
California kicks off cherry harvest, and food spending has rebounded from the pandemic but still low.
Community Collaboration Delivers Vaccine to Farmworkers
California Ag Today
As of March 15th, 93% of all farmworkers in Sonoma County had already received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Overtime For Agriculture Pt 4
Fruit Grower Report
A Senate bill moves on to the House that would phase in overtime pay for farm workers while protecting ag employers from lawsuits seeking retroactive overtime pay.
Farmers Welcome H-2A Reform
California Ag Today
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 last week.
Overtime For Agriculture Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
A Senate bill moves on to the House that would phase in overtime pay for farm workers while protecting ag employers from lawsuits seeking retroactive overtime pay.
Overtime For Agriculture Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A Senate bill moves on to the House that would phase in overtime pay for farm workers while protecting ag employers from lawsuits seeking retroactive overtime pay.
Move to Vaccinate Farm Workers Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney talks about the push to get farm workers vaccinated ahead of harvest season.
Wheat Profitability Projects Approved and Meatpackers COVID Cases Low
The Agribusiness Update
The National Wheat Foundation Board approves new projects aimed at profitability, and COVID cases among meat and poultry workers plunge.
Vilsack's Climate Change Policy and Meat Packers COVID Rates Plunge
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack lays out his system to alleviate climate change, and COVID cases among meat and poultry workers plunge.
Overtime Pay Legislation Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A bill intended to protect farmers from having to pay back overtime pay has been amended to require all ag employers to pay this retro pay with interest.
Overtime Pay Legislation Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A bill intended to protect farmers from having to pay back overtime pay has been amended to require all ag employers to pay this retro pay with interest.
Overtime Pay Legislation Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A bill intended to protect farmers from having to pay back overtime pay has been amended to require all ag employers to pay this retro pay with interest.
SE Farmworkers & Pay Numbers and Seed Growers See Higher Demand
The Agribusiness Update
Numbers are out for Southeast Farmworkers and pay, and Seed growers are seeing greater demand during pandemic.
Harvust With a "U" Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
A new ag-tech start-up, Harvust, that's Harvust with a "U", is offering up a way to simplify the hiring and training process for ag employers and ag workers with an efficient and effective online tool.
Harvust With a "U" Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A new ag-tech start-up, Harvust, that's Harvust with a "U", is offering up a way to simplify the hiring and training process for ag employers and ag workers with an efficient and effective online tool.
Harvust With a "U" Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A new ag-tech start-up, Harvust, that's Harvust with a "U", is offering up a way to simplify the hiring and training process for ag employers and ag workers with an efficient and effective online tool.
Farm Labor Lawsuit Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Farm Bureau and WAFLA have joined forces to sue the state for not updating the emergency regulations set up, nearly a year ago, to protect farmworkers from the COVID-19 virus.
Farm Labor Lawsuit Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Farm Bureau and WAFLA have joined forces to sue the state for not updating the emergency regulations set up, nearly a year ago, to protect farmworkers from the COVID-19 virus.
Farm Labor Lawsuit Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Farm Bureau and WAFLA have joined forces to sue the state for not updating the emergency regulations set up, nearly a year ago, to protect farmworkers from the COVID-19 virus.