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Farmers for FWMA Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Third generation Idaho family farmer talks about why the Farm Workforce Modernization Act is so important and why the ag community needs to be in contact with their lawmakers to let them know.
Farmers for FWMA Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Third generation Idaho family farmer talks about why the Farm Workforce Modernization Act is so important and why the ag community needs to be in contact with their lawmakers to let them know.
Ag Labor and Wages Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest Horticultural Council president, Mark Powers says among the many challenges facing growers this year is finding an ample labor supply and what those workers will be paid.
Ag Labor and Wages Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest Horticultural Council president, Mark Powers says among the many challenges facing growers this year is finding an ample labor supply and what those workers will be paid.
Newsom Signs Union Bill and Department of Labor Issues New H-2A Rules
The Agribusiness Update
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs legislation allowing unions to collect signed ballots to organize farm employees instead of secret ballots, and U.S. Department of Labor issues new rules for hiring H-2A workers.
44th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo and Department of Labor Issues New H-2A Rules
The Agribusiness Update
The 44th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo is coming October 18-20, and the U.S. Department of Labor issued new rules for hiring H-2A workers.
U.S. Economy Creates 315,000 Jobs in August
Southeast Regional Ag News
Labor challenges, including in agriculture, are still of much concern.
FWMA in Senate
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the push is on to convince Senators to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to help both ag employers and workers.
Stress in Agriculture Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Stress in agriculture has always been there, but the past few years have been piling on producers.
West Coast Port Negotiations and Farm Dog of the Year Contest
The Agribusiness Update
Negotiations continue on a new labor contract for workers at West Coast Ports, and the American Farm Bureau Federation's Farm Dog of the Year contest.
Stress in Agriculture Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Stress in agriculture has always been there, but the past fews years have been piling on producers.
Southeast Region Ag Labor Numbers and Poultry Marketing Disclosure Requirements
The Agribusiness Update
The numbers are out for the number of ag workers hired for a week in April, and ag groups respond to USDA's poultry marketing disclosure requirements.
Labor Shortage Hits Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau, states that, "In the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022, which is January through March, the number of applications for H2A workers, which is the Temporary Ag Worker Visa Program increased by more than 17 percent, year over year."
WAFLA on Overtime Changes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
New WAFLA CEO Enrique Gastelum talks about the challenges facing agriculture with the removal of overtime exemption for agriculture.
WAFLA on Overtime Changes Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
New WAFLA CEO Enrique Gastelum talks about the challenges facing agriculture with the removal of overtime exemption for agriculture.
WAFLA's New CEO Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Former Washington Farm Bureau Chief Financial Officer, Enrique Gastelum is the new CEO at WAFLA, replacing founding CEO Dan Fazio who stepped down earlier this month.
WAFLA's New CEO Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Former Washington Farm Bureau Chief Financial Officer, Enrique Gastelum is the new CEO at WAFLA, replacing founding CEO Dan Fazio who stepped down earlier this month.