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About 1,400 workers from the Teamsters Local 202 labor union ended their strike at Hunts Point Produce Market, Bronx, N.Y., after almost a week, with an agreement on their wage increase.

Fresh produce grower groups and industry associations are praising the reintroduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1537.

As Central California vegetable growers wait for harvest to increase seasonally, the biggest issue at hand is getting their workers vaccinated as they enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Potato Council (NPC) today participated in an agriculture industry roundtable discussion with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Heat and extreme drought are causing orchards and farm workers to change their schedule in order to beat the heat. NOAA says last month was officially the hottest June on record, as heat continues to blast the West.

One woman stands out in Carolyn Fairman’s memory of Cierto’s early days.

With recent reports of delays in the processing of H-2A workers and continuing concerns about farm labor shortages, The Packer seeking input on labor conditions from industry suppliers.

The National Grocers Association has sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to advance policies that encourage unemployed Americans to seek work.

Though the produce life is never without its problems, operators have had more to worry about after the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new survey by the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta) indicates more than half of fruit producers have workers shortages of between 50% and 70%.