Farm Business - General
United Farm Workers has endorsed Biden, citing his labor rights track record and appointment of Julie Chavez Rodriguez, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez and daughter of UFW’s Arturo Rodriguez, as campaign manager.
The sale of Blue Apron’s operational assets for $50 million is expected to streamline the meal company’s business model and expand prepared meal company FreshRealm’s footprint.
HBO TV show “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver recently highlighted some of the challenges faced by farmworkers, suggesting the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Fair Food Program as one solution to combat exploitation.
Fresh produce advocates have voiced concerns over new H-2A wage rate updates, with one calling it a “fatally flawed” approach to setting adverse effect wage rates that should be “scrapped in its entirety.”
From fresh produce growers to distributors to retailers, finding labor was a challenge in 2022. Here are a few stories that reflect the importance of farm labor reform for the fresh produce industry in 2022.
The Washington-based tree fruit grower is building a new facility to support new pear varieties and growth.
Hurricane Ida caused “significant damage” to a Louisiana grain export elevator owned by Cargill Inc. Ken Erickson, Senior VP agribusiness with IHS market, says the Hurricane’s potential impact on exports is huge.
Prioritizing culture is often overlooked when it comes to employee management and retention.
These 10 steps can help keep your employees from walking away.
President Donald Trump remains in U.S. farmers’ good graces, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse survey.
Here’s how University of Connecticut Extension is providing education and engagement to local fruit and vegetable growers while also empowering young people with a stronger connection to their food.
Restaurants closing early. Sign after sign plastered along roadsides with businesses looking for help. The hiring issue is crippling everything from manufacturing to the restaurant industry today.
How can you maximize your hours in the field? Listen to an audio book or two. Regardless of your interests, there are great books that can make the hours slip away.
There is growing concern crops being harvested will make it to market. The problem stems from a lack of truck drivers as COVID-19 concerns and high unemployment benefits are impacting the available workforce.
Michael Swanson says it’ll take fleet turnover to bring great change to gasoline consumption, and he says two factors will drive that adoption—federal policy and battery technologies.
A White House listening session with vice president Kamala Harris focused on broadband connectivity. Missouri farmer Meagan Kaiser was one of six participants and spoke to the struggle for farmers and rural businesses.
The National FFA Organization announces it has named Scott Stump as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective Monday, June 21. Stump also takes the leadership role as CEO of the National FFA Foundation.
Farm Journal has announced that a #FarmONTM Benefit Concert will be presented in partnership with the National FFA Foundation on Thursday, August 26, at Frahm Farmland in Colby, KS.
Research repeatedly proves employee-referred candidates are three times more likely to be a good match for the job.
This year has been an incredibly active and competitive farmland market across all the Midwest
John Phipps says not including younger generations in a moment to reflect on those who have who gone before and especially who risked much on our behalf, the custom of formal remembrance will slip away.
The latest round of agricultural credit condition surveys from the Federal Reserve banks shows improved strength in the agricultural economy.
The United Nations issued a warning this week as world food prices are rising at their fastest pace in a decade. Global food prices have risen for 12 consecutive months and now sit at their highest level since 2011.
As weather continues to be a factor for farmers and producers, growers across Western U.S. see the impacts of drought first-hand. Now, access to electricity could also be challenged as hydroelectric power dries up.
Possible tax changes on the table in Washington are causing angst in agriculture. Secretary Vilsack says the proposed changes won’t impact 98% of family farms, but another analysis contradicts those claims.
Robots swarming and taking over farm fields. Autonomous tractors planting crops with no humans in sight. The futuristic views of technology that surfaced a decade ago may be a glimpse of what’s already reality today.
Sandhills Publishing’s online auction sites, which hosts equipment and farmland auctions, were the target of a ransomware attack. As a result, sites like TractorHouse and HiBid have been offline since Friday.
You would much rather spend your time doing versus sitting and thinking. But, if you aren’t consistently thinking about the future of your farm, who is?
Paul Neiffer says one of the biggest benefits in the House’s proposed plan is farmers won’t be hit with increased taxes at death, as the transfer tax is no longer included and the full step-up in basis remains.
Demand for ag workers has employers turning to the H-2A program more often. New data from the Department of Labor shows the highest rate of growth is in the fruit, nuts and vegetable categories, up more than 330%.