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Stemilt Growers has achieved a three-year Equitable Food Initiative certification at its Quincy, Wash., apple and cherry orchard operation. The company has plans to expand the program, according to a news release.
How much growers will pay for guest workers in the H-2A program in 2021 is unknown because of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to suspend a report used to set wages.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers, a trade association focused on farm labor issues, will have its annual Ag Labor Forum online this year.
In a decision praised by farmworker advocates, a U.S. District Court has issued a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the USDA’s decision in September to suspend the annual Farm Labor Survey.
Although 2020 has been a year like no other, Equitable Food Initiative continued to grow and prove its unique value to the fresh produce industry.
Cell phones and remote diagnostics are changing the equipment maintenance process.
The days might be shorter in the winter, but that doesn’t mean farmers spend less time tending to their operational duties.
Rooted in the millennial old concept of bartering is a new formula for success—trading custom work.
With recent updates and emerging partnerships, John Deere operators are one step closer to fully integrated and wireless data transfer from the field.
If you want to avoid on-farm accidents, here are a few ways to promote health and safety in your operation.
Clear, basic communication is required when managing labor that grew up in another culture and language.
The revised I-9 compliance form went into effect May 7, 2013.
Success is powered by three things: know-how, reputation and a network of contacts.
Experts offer insight to help create a positive work environment.
Most farmers think about employee bonuses only at the end of the year, but experts recommend considering an incentive program that drives results throughout the year.
The Executive Women in Agriculture team will host a free webinar Sept. 13 to help farm owners and operators reduce their legal risks and improve their culture.
Immigration reform threatens California agriculture and leaves farmers with an uncertain future.
Trump Again Demands a Wall as Lawmakers Chase Immigration Deal
Some Democratic lawmakers indicate they will shut the government down unless something is done to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Learn how to hire truck drivers carefully to limit liability and save time.
To show your farm team you care, keep open lines of communication and provide incentives for a job well done.
One of the biggest challenges of working with family is you know them as family first—all their flaws, history and tendencies. With that in mind, it’s often difficult to treat them as a professional colleague.
Working with people outside of the family on a family farm can present challenges. On the Klein’s Seymour, Ill. farm, they strive to make sure everyone feels heard.
Trump’s Draft Public Works Plan Asks Cities, States to Pony Up
Trump Farm-Bill Outline Emphasizes Work as a Food-Stamp Goal
Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers since 2002, has been named the recipient of the organization’s 2019 Award of Honor.
A roundtable for responsible recruitment of farmworkers and packers will feature speakers representing Walmart, Castellini Group, Lipman Family Farms and Titan Farms.