…under federal leave parameters in compliance with state law, and Secretary Vilsack is hopeful the Farm Workforce Modernization Act if passed by the Senate will solve farm labor problems. Tune…
Concerns Over Mexico’s Trade Policies Heightened
…to the commission included a 134 percent increase of Mexico’s market share of imported squash and cucumbers since 2000. Ag groups pointed out that the low cost of production in…
Produce Working Group Seeks Food Box Program Adjustments
…using low cost as a determining factor for contract decisions. The belief is that emphasizing price in contract decisions limits produce selections and reduces the potential quality of food boxes….
Almond Update: New California Pollinator Coalition Launches
…perspective which sees increasing bee-friendly habitat as pretty costly. “Putting in pollinator habitat comes at a cost to growers,” Lewis said. “We have had a good start to growers making that…
Ag Groups Largely Support $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
…Jobs Plan. Amendments to the corporate tax code would be made to help offset the overall cost of the plan. The Made in America Tax Plan would reportedly raise more…
Supreme Court to Decide Union Access Rules for California Farms
The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard opening arguments about a case involving union access on California farms. At issue is California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Act that was…
Week in Review: Dismal Snowpack Reflects Drought Conditions, More COVID Relief Coming
…leadership, the Agriculture Workforce Coalition has called for action in regard to agriculture labor. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in agriculture every week….
Conservation Innovation Grant Proposals Being Accepted by NRCS
…air and water quality on agricultural lands, as well as pollinator and wildlife habitat. CIG projects can be watershed-based, regional, or statewide in scope. Funding support helps offset the cost…
Water Futures Market May Not Have the Ag Solutions Proponents Suggest
…the water futures market present it as an economic tool available to farmers to help offset the real costs of physical water transfers. However, the risks involved may outweigh the…
Rabobank Report: Pork Supply Chain Faces Challenges with Prop 12
…the substantial disruption coming to the pork supply chain. According to Rabobank Senior Analyst – Animal Protein, Christine McCracken, “producers are reluctant to make the costly investments needed to comply…
Farm Groups Push for Swift Action on Agriculture Labor from The Senate
…in acquiring enough labor to keep up with production. The group asserts that agriculture labor reform would bring much-needed stability to the industry. California Farm Bureau Federation, National Milk Producers…
California Farmers Adjusting to Dramatic Increase to H-2A Wage Rate
…per hour in California. After a delay to the 2021 wage rate, the increase is a significant concern for farmers looking to budget their labor costs. “I think it’s going…
New California Pistachio Cost Study Available from UC ANR
A new cost study on the production of pistachios has now been made available. The new study was made possible by UC ANR’s Agricultural Issues Center, UC Cooperative Extension and the UC…
New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Bill Goes into Effect March 29
…qualify for the payments under [SB 95]. If you have already paid the benefit, you don’t have to retroactively double pay it,” said Moody. California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement…