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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.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse leads the introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act aimed at reforming the H-2A program.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse leads the introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act aimed at reforming the H-2A program.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse leads the introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act aimed at reforming the H-2A program.
Blueberry Mechanization Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Blueberry growers continue transition to mechanization.
Blueberry Mechanization Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Blueberry growers continue transition to mechanization.
Farm Labor Wages Increase and Pig Vaccines in Japan
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows farm labor wages increase faster than non-farm labor compensation, and Japan starts vaccinating pigs for "classical" swine fever.
U.S.-Guatemala H-2A Talks and Bayer Judgement Reduction
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and Guatemala work to boost H-2A workers from that country, and a judge drastically reduces a Roundup judgement against Bayer AG.
USDA Funds Vet Farmers and DOL Improves H-2A
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA funding socially disadvantaged veteran farmers, and Dept. of Labor proposes improvements to H-2A program.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The move to charge H-2A employers twice for the program fails to make it through a bill in Olympia.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The move to charge H-2A employers twice for the program fails to make it through a bill in Olympia.
Robotic Apple Picker Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington apple orchards a testing ground for robotic pickers that will someday replace many, if not all of the human pickers.
Robotic Apple Picker Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington apple orchards a testing ground for robotic pickers that will someday replace many, if not all of the human pickers.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
House pulls additional H-2A fees from Senate bill.
H-2A Fees Nixed Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
House pulls additional H-2A fees from Senate bill.