Everett Griner talks about farm labor among the most dangerous in today’s Agri View. Dangerous Work From the day school is out to the start of the next fall term…
Farm Labor Overtime Bill Passes
…for the bill saying farm workers deserve overtime the same, they say, as everyone else. Many agriculture groups spoke out against the bill, saying it will ultimately lead to workers…
High Density Almond Trial Showing Promise
…to a grape gondola without ever touching the ground. Lyons says the goal is to eliminate some of the labor in the process as well as other added costs. His…
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
…clearer picture of California’s agricultural workforce by determining the actual number of wage and salary workers in agriculture.” The research was based on information from the state’s Employment Development Department,…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…including agricultural trade, food safety, Farm Bill and crop insurance programs, ag labor, infrastructure and the importance of science based regulatory policy. None of the groups participated in either meeting…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
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Lower Meat Prices Stall Food Inflation
…vegetables and nonalcoholic beverages turned higher. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor The Consumer Price Index for All Urban…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…agriculture. In June, the Environmental Protection Agency released its draft ecological risk assessment for atrazine, including recommendations that would result in a de facto ban on the popular herbicide. Zimmerman…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
Everett Griner talks about solving the farm labor problem in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor Shortage It might have been in the news a couple times in the last month…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…All three agencies are committed to the goal of setting harmonized national standards. Throughout every stage of development, this work has benefited from a collaborative dialogue with industry, labor and…
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…the discussions. The move comes amid a presidential campaign that has both major party candidates coming out against the deal as a “job-killer.” Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says President Obama…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…and robustness of areas of California’s agriculture still affected by water shortages. Modest recovery in contract labor growth from 2014 to 2015 is apparent from labor statistics due to favorable…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
…issue. He noted that in the last several years, as the grape market grew and more vineyards were planted, work crews also got stretched. “Many years ago, the labor force…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
The 2016 California table olive forecast is 65,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year’s crop of 78,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…