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The National Council of Agricultural Employers announced today that the Council’s ongoing collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control has resulted in another opportunity to protect farmworkers from COVID-19.

Don’t put off immigration reform any longer.

Farmers, dreamers and business owners from across the Midwest will join the American Business Immigration Coalition for a virtual event called Expanding the Midwest’s Workforce Through Commonsense Immigration Reform.

Equitable Food Initiative is celebrating National Food Safety Education Month by encouraging growers and agricultural associations to share their commitment to food safety.

In response to passage of AB 616 by the California State Legislature Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement:

The National Council of Agricultural Employers filed an inquiry with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Agricultural groups in California are expressing appreciation for Governor Newsom’s veto of AB 616.

Stronger Together US is proud to announce Oregon-based AgriLabor and California-based AgSocio are the first farm labor contractors (FLCs) to achieve Clearview certification in the United States.

With Philadelphia terminal market mushroom prices running 30% above year-ago levels in late October, the American Mushroom Institute warned that tight supplies of mushrooms are anticipated for the holiday season.

Labor is typically always tight on the fresh produce farm. That was truer than ever in 2021, but nearly everyone else in the food supply chain was also experiencing a shortage of workers.