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Continued inflation industrywide, coupled with an unfavorable exchange for growers, is making life difficult for growers and distributors of fresh fruits and vegetables from West Mexico.
The national task force aims to develop a series of evidence-based policy recommendations to improve labor recruitment and employment conditions for farmworkers.
Carbon Robotics founder and CEO Paul Mikesell talks about barriers growers face to implementing technology and the importance of data in agriculture’s future in this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast episode.
The USDA’s Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program supports more than 177 unique agriculture operations and more than 11,000 workers.
Pacific Tomato Growers, a Palmetto, Fla.-based tomato grower-packer-shipper, has been awarded $1.7 million through the USDA’s Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection pilot grant program.
The Department of Labor says the rule focuses on strengthening protections for temporary agricultural workers and enhancing the department’s capabilities to monitor program compliance and take actions against violators.
A multistate project uses artificial intelligence and hyperspectral imaging to understand the data behind sweetpotato quality with the hope of developing a tool to help producers and processors.
In the heart of California’s agricultural landscape lies the Salinas Valley, renowned as the “Salad Bowl of the World,” which yields a bounty of fresh produce and plays a pivotal role in shaping the global food market.
The Department of Labor is moving closer to publishing a proposed rule to reducing the health risks of heat exposure for U.S. workers in outdoor and indoor settings.
“Skyrocketing labor costs driven by an unrealistic, unsustainable federal government calculation pose a critical threat ...” said Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu.
Georgia growers expect a strong spring/summer season despite a late start in some regions caused by heavier-than-usual spring rains.
A lively panel at the West Coast Produce Expo looked at the current state of produce retail, consumer trends and future challenges.
The International Fresh Produce Association has released two new reports that it says underscore the impact of the agricultural labor crisis on the fresh produce industry and the U.S.’s food security.
The Southeastern Legal Foundation says it is leading the fight in a new lawsuit challenging a Department of Labor requirement that compels agricultural employers to allow H-2A workers to unionize.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers has filed a brief of amicus curiae in support of Wonderful Nurseries’ fight against California’s “unjust and unsafe” card-check law, the group said.
From climate change to labor rights to gender equality, the World Banana Forum is set to explore key sustainability issues impacting the banana industry at the Fourth Global Conference of the World Banana Forum.
A bipartisan coalition of 30 U.S. House members is urging Agriculture Committee leaders to prioritize federal support for specialty crop mechanization research and development in the 2024 farm bill.
The all-items index rose 3.2% for the 12 months ending February, a greater rise than the 3.1% increase for the 12 months ending January, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
U.S. Apple Association board members discussed the importance of regaining export markets, the impact of proposed regulations for the H-2A program and more.
Mexico’s blueberry production in 2024 is forecast to rise 8% over 2023, according to a new USDA report.
Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture have encouraged federal agencies to develop strategies that address agricultural labor shortages across the country.
The Hass Avocado Board’s recent avocado holiday retail recap showed strong Independence Day and Labor Day sales, as customers purchased more than 2 million bagged avocados in the third quarter.
The funds, awarded to the International Labor Organization, support the use of systems to promote fundamental labor rights and acceptable work conditions, including an end to forced labor in supply chains.
Bluewhite, an Israel-based agricultural robot-as-a-service company enabling data-driven autonomous farming, says it works with more than 20 of the leading permanent crop growers in the U.S.
A research report from Skyquest released this year forecasts the U.S. cold storage market will grow from $43.2 billion in 2023 to $118.8 billion by 2031.
VIDEO: Todd Fryhover, president of the Washington Apple Commission, who will retire this year after 18 years with the organization, talks about the apple industry’s future and shares some career highlights.
Oppy anticipates normal harvest timing for cherries, with the first pick of its Orchard View cherries in Oregon set for June 13.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers said it will monitor the department’s response to a federal judge’s decision to block a rule that would have allowed temporary foreign agricultural workers to unionize.
The rule — if finalized — would help protect millions of workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce workplace heat injuries, illnesses and fatalities, according to the Department of Labor.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers’ 2024 Ag Employer Labor Forum is set for Dec. 4-6 at the M Resort just outside Las Vegas.