…in rural America could face labor shortages. The executive order suspended the refugee program four months and would cut the number of refugees allowed into the United States in half…
40 Percent of Farms Managed by Multiple Operators
…says in 2015, 39 percent of the more than 800,000 U.S. farms had secondary operators. USDA says commercial-sized farms often require more management and labor than an individual can provide….
Bill Would Move H2A Program to USDA
…legislation is sponsored by New York Republicans Elise Stefanik and Chris Collins and would move the H2A immigration program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture. Stefanik…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…make sure we have a good, level playing field.” President Trump owns a vineyard in Virginia and uses an H-2A program to find labor, so he is invested in the…
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
…U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index Summary-December, 2016 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally…
Agri View: Labor Intensive Crop
Everett Griner talks about strawberries being labor intensive and different to grow in today’s Agri View. Labor Intensive Crop Strawberries. Consistently rated as America’s favorite fruit. Chances are better than…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…industries that rely on foreign workers in that our labor needs cannot be met by domestic workers. Foreign hands will harvest our crops, either here or abroad. It is our…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…a $10 minimum wage until Jan. 1, 2018. A bulletin from Farm Employers Labor Service, an affiliate of the California Farm Bureau Federation, shows that the minimum wage for larger…
California Citrus Crop Forecast Increased
…website. THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner….
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
…China face higher feed and labor costs than U.S. producers, while costs of feeder pigs fluctuate from year to year in both countries. Efficiency of feed use has improved marginally…
Immigration Reform Good for U.S. Economy, Agriculture
…The Economics, The Media, The Politics Tom Hertz, economist at the USDA’s Economic Research Service, explained trends in the farm workforce, including declining immigration rates and rising labor costs. Even…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…that a reliable and profitable supply of labor is central to economic sustainability. He called on Congress to pass legislation to assure farm laborers can work without fear of deportation….
Agri View: Eating Out
…often as I used to and I just found out that I am saving money. A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates food away from home is…
Hormel Settles Dispute with Labor Department
37 women are heading to Hormel for work after the company settled a hiring dispute with the Department of Labor. A Meating Place Dot Com article says Hormel will hire…