…40 million pounds of food in all. Diener arranged for butternut squash seed to be donated by David Bodine of AgSeeds. He generously paid for several days of labor to harvest…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-09-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the DPR’s proposed mitigations on neonics, H-2A labor rates…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-09-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the DPR’s proposed mitigations on neonics, H-2A labor rates…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
The Department of Labor has announced that H-2A wages will remain at 2020 rates for the next two years. Cooling temperatures appear to be helping the citrus season move forward….
H-2A Labor Rates Stay the Same Through 2022
…Labor Survey (FLS) in late September. The survey is used to set the wage standard for foreign labor known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Labor unions feared the move and sued…
H-2A Wages to Remain Stable Over the Next Two Years
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that H-2A wages will remain at 2020 rates for the next two years. DOL is revising the methodology for how the department determines…
Week in Review: Safflower as Dairy Forage and Addressing ACP Finds North of Grapevine
…voluntary agreements. With 2020 quickly coming to a close, industry members are looking ahead at some of the labor concerns coming in 2021. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive…
Important Labor Questions for Farmers and Ranchers
…be addressed at the upcoming Ag Labor Forum <https://agnetwest.com/virtual-ag-labor-forum-coming-up-november-17-18/> hosted by CFLCA. Listen to the report below. Important Labor Questions for Farmers and Ranchers About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Virtual Ag Labor Forum Coming Up November 17-18
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association (CFLCA) is hosting the annual Ag Labor Forum online this year, on November 17 and 18. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Management in…
California Production Costs Making Other States More Attractive for Growers
The increasing cost of production in California is pushing some farmers to try their luck in other states. Costs for labor, regulatory compliance, and fuel are all substantially cheaper in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-21-20
…wildfire challenges and get the details on how to register for the 10th Annual Ag Labor Forum. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-18-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including labor cost and organic restrictions that are fueling mechanical…
California Farm Production Expenditures Still Highest in the Nation
…in 2010. California accounted for nearly 12 percent of all U.S. farm expenditures last year, the most of any other state. Labor was once again the lion’s share of farm…
Trump, Biden Outline Agricultural Priorities
…Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF asked the Republican and Democratic candidates to respond with their stances on several topics directly affecting America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities, including trade, labor, regulatory…