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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Labor and Immigration”

Specialty Crop Leaders Push for Trade, Food Safety and Farm Bill Changes

Dan September 28, 2026AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Farm Bill, Funding, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Trade

On a recent episode of the AgNet News Hour, Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers, joined the show from the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association convention to discuss …

FELS Helps California Farmers Navigate Labor Compliance

Dan September 25, 2026Agri-Business, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Special Reports

California farmers, ranchers and dairymen face an increasingly complicated landscape of labor laws, workplace safety requirements, pesticide regulations, wage-and-hour rules and other compliance issues. For agricultural employers trying to keep …

California farm labor and water management

AgNet News Hour: Farm Labor, Water Tech in Focus

Dan September 24, 2026AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

California agriculture faces constant changes in labor regulations, water management and operating costs, making timely information increasingly important for farmers and ranchers. On the latest AgNet News Hour, “The Ag …

FELS Helps California Farmers Navigate Complex Labor Compliance

Dan September 23, 2026AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Podcasts, Special Reports

California agriculture faces a constantly changing labor and compliance landscape, and for farmers, keeping up with the rules can be nearly as challenging as producing the crop. On the latest …

Shannon Douglass Discusses Wolves, Labor and California Agriculture

Dan September 21, 2026Agri-Business, Cattle, Conservation, Economy, Environment, Grey Wolf, Infrastructure, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Special Reports, Water

California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass joined “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni for a wide-ranging AgNet News Hour interview covering some of the biggest challenges facing California farmers and ranchers, …

California Ag Faces Wolves, Labor and Regulatory Challenges

Dan September 18, 2026AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Cattle, Climate Change, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Funding, Grey Wolf, Infrastructure, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Trade, Water

California agriculture is facing a long list of challenges, and “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni covers many of them in the latest AgNet News Hour Podcast, including an in-depth conversation …

California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Labor, Immigration, Water and Regulation

Dan September 16, 2026Agri-Business, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Water

California agriculture is facing a defining moment as farmers confront labor shortages, immigration uncertainty, water challenges, rising costs and an increasingly complex regulatory environment. In a wide-ranging Labor Day interview, …

California Agriculture Under Pressure: Manuel Cunha on Labor, Water and Regulation

Dan September 15, 2026AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Drought, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

California agriculture is facing a growing list of challenges, and on the latest AgNet NewsHour, “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni takes a hard look at those issues in a wide-ranging …

California agriculture labor and water challenges

California Agriculture Faces Growing Pressure on Labor, Water and Regulations

Dan September 14, 2026AgNet News Hour, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

California agriculture is facing growing pressure from labor shortages, immigration uncertainty, water challenges, rising production costs and an increasingly complicated regulatory environment. On the AgNet News Hour, “The Ag Meter” …

Young Farmer Dolce Calandra Carries Family Legacy Forward

Dan September 8, 2026Agri-Business, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Special Reports, Technology, Water

“The Ag Meter”, Nick Papagni, recently visited Wildwood Packing and Cooling in Kingsburg, California, for a conversation with fourth-generation farmer Dolce Calandra about family, farming, fruit, water, labor and the …

California Judge Blocks Trump Administration H-2A Wage Rule

Hailey Smith September 1, 2026Economy, Industry, Labor and Immigration, Legislative

A federal judge in California has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have lowered wages for H-2A farm workers, creating another point of uncertainty for agricultural employers already facing …

California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Water Challenges

Dan August 31, 2026Agri-Business, Citrus, Disease, Economy, Exports/Imports, Infrastructure, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade, Water

California citrus growers are navigating a complicated landscape of water shortages, labor concerns, trade uncertainty, invasive pests, pesticide regulations, rising costs and increasing competition from imported fruit. In the latest …

California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Regulatory Pressure

Dan August 28, 2026AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Citrus, Exports/Imports, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Podcasts, Regulation, Special Reports, Trade

California citrus growers are navigating challenges ranging from labor shortages and invasive pests to uncertain export markets and increasing competition from imported fruit. On the latest AgNet News Hour, Jacob …

Cannon Michael: California Farming at a Crossroads

Dan August 27, 2026Agri-Business, Conservation, Drought, Economy, Education, Environment, Exports/Imports, Exports/Imports, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Infrastructure, Interview, Labor and Immigration, Leafy Greens, Melons, Regulation, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Tariffs, Technology, Trade, Water

Bowles Farming CEO discusses water, labor, heat, technology and the future of California agriculture with The Ag Meter California agriculture is under pressure from nearly every direction, but sixth-generation farmer …

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