…harvest continued and was at peak production in Santa Cruz County early August. Some strawberry fields were reported as abandoned or mowed down due to lack of labor. By months’…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage Wednesday, October 12
…Landowners and Investors their share of an internationally proven $60 Billion GREEN Industry. Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Rural America’s…
Agri View: Labor Technology
Everett Griner talks about California producers looking to technology to help with the labor problem in today’s Agri View. Labor Technology Well it appears the fruit and vegetable growers in…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…be developed to perform tasks that currently require hand labor; second, farmers will elect to grow crops that require less labor. “We will also see more consolidation. Larger growers are…
EU, Canada, Working to Overcome Trade Deal Doubts
…unions and environmental groups who say it will worsen labor conditions and allow big business to challenge governments across Europe. The EU is expected to vote on the deal October…
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
…2013 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study, and machinery accidents account for approximately a quarter of them, Johnson explained. “Especially this time of year, there is a lot of large…
National Farm Safety Week
…the rate of fatalities in the agriculture industry has declined in recent years, it still remains the highest of any industry sector, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics….
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…from active duty face many challenges. The Department of Labor reports that as of May 2010, over 20 percent of young veterans are unemployed. Moreover, recent data show that 45…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…current prices, Merwin said he’s concerned about the viability of growing feed crops such as alfalfa in the state, especially with rising labor costs. But he noted there are also…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…also link today’s market situation to a halt in momentum caused by the 2014 labor dispute at West Coast ports. At the time, Jelavich said, a delay in shipments overseas…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
…Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture appreciates the opportunity to submit the following comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
California Governor Signs Farm Worker Overtime Bill
…workers to lose wages. Producers will have to cut down on costs of production and they’ll reduce worker hours and may even plant crops that don’t require as much labor….
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…enforce the high standards won in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), ranging from market access for United States agriculture exports, labor and intellectual property rights, protection of the environment, and keeping…
Agri View: America Great Again?
…quality and taking care of our land. We lead the world in the production of corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton. We produce more with less labor, less fertilizer and fewer…