(AFBF) — The federal government’s announcement of plans to expand and expedite the deportation of undocumented workers prompted a forceful call for guest-worker reforms by AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “We …
Perdue Observes Challenges Facing California Avocados First-Hand
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently toured a farm in San Diego to better understand how California avocados are produced and learn more about what types of challenges the …
DOL Moves to Make H-2A User-Friendly
The H-2A program seems to be getting a revamp finally. President Trump announced this week that the Department of Labor (DOL) would start the modernization process for the H-2A guestworker …
Proposed Changes to Agricultural Visa Program Show Promise
(CFBF) — As farmers in California and elsewhere around the country try to cope with chronic employee shortages, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation said administrative changes to …
Perdue on the Department of Labor’s Proposed H2A Modernized Rule
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to modernize the H-2A program to reflect stakeholder concerns …
Labor Bathroom Compliance Can be Tricky
When it comes to compliant farm labor bathrooms, there are several rules operations have to mind. The new Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule inspections are highlighting the need …
Did California Miss Opportunity to Support Immigration Reform?
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said ‘rumors’ in California hurt the last significant immigration reform opportunity. Following his talk at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue fielded …
New Mexican Goods Tariff Tied to Immigration Issue
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) issued a statement about the President’s threat. PMA stated in a press release, “While there have recently been promising signs that both Mexico and the …
Accident Spurs Lone Worker Protocol Thoughts
An unfortunate accident on a well-known winemaker’s property should have operations talking about one aspect of worker safety. Jackson Family Wines experienced a tragic event last week as one of their long-time employees died …
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Farm Bureau welcomes President Trump’s focus on fixing our nation’s broken immigration system. However, nowhere is reform …
More CA Farmers Increased Wages to Attract Qualified Farm Labor
In efforts to attract qualified farm labor, California farmers and ranchers have increased their wages due to the chronic employee shortages. In the recent Adapting to Farm Worker Scarcity Survey …
CFBF President: Labor Needs are Greater in California
California Farm Bureau (CFBF) President Jamie Johansson addressed the results of the bureau’s latest survey on farm labor. The data from the survey concluded that the labor shortage has been …
Labor Shortages Continue for California Farms
California farmers and ranchers report that labor shortages continue to be an issue despite multiple efforts to help remedy the problem. The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) worked with the …
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
Back when I was growing up in a small town on the Rio Grande, the border with Mexico was just a line in the sand – sometimes a barb wire …