We talk with a Fresno County grower about the ag labor shortage and the need for an immigration bill….
California Ag Labor and Immigration
…walnuts in Fresno County. He’s also a past president of the Fresno County Farm Bureau. He says labor shortages are affecting him this year. He says with the labor being…
UC Davis Weed Day Next Month
…Weed Day is July 11th. The cost is $90 if you register before June 28. After that, it’s $120. There is a discount for students. For more information, click here….
Labor Shortages in Fresno County
…ag laborers is headed for its annual peak. But, there is serious concern that there won’t be enough labor to go around. To follow Sabrina Hill on Twitter, click here….
Field Days Coming Up
…on Thursday near Dos Palos, in Fresno County. It’s organized by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center, and is a a two-stop field tour of innovative and cost-cutting no-till cotton…
Immigration Bill an Uphill Battle
…growers worry about having enough labor to harvest their crops, House speaker John Boehner has made it clear the House won’t pass the Senate’s immigration bill. The senate bill passed…
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…cost. It would have led to chronic oversupplies of sugar on the U.S. market, jeopardizing jobs and economic activity in rural America. It would have given heavily subsidized foreign sugar…
Senate Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…audio report. Ag leaders in California and around the nation say a new immigration law is needed soon, to help keep immigrant ag labor in our state. Attorney Monte Lake,…
AFBF Statement on Judiciary Passage of Senate Immigration Bill
…nation to have a comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our nation. The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a balanced…
Labor and Immigration Reform Forum
Labor and immigration reform was the topic of an expert series workshop at the United Fresh convention this week. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. During…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…the welfare reforms of 1996. Our reforms rein in the cost of the program by enforcing the asset and income tests, ending recruitment activities that increase enrollment, and preventing states…
Growers Tell Lawmakers about Labor Shortages
…at House Ag Subcommittee hearing in Washington D.C. this week, fruit and vegetable farmers drove home just how dire the situation can be, when ag labor is in short supply….
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Employers, GA Department of Labor chairman, charter member of the GA Agri Leaders, vice president of the GA Growers Association – H2A Labor Group and USA Farmers board. Bill has…
Ag Organizations Weigh in on Immigration Bill
Agriculture leaders are voicing their support for the immigration reform bill proposal and what it means for ag labor. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report….