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
As the state sat divided and waited for an outcome, the California Assembly voted to pass the farm worker overtime bill AB1066. The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez,…
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
…illegal immigration by presidential candidates and a new law under consideration in California to require overtime pay for farmworkers have made farm employment part of a national conversation. California’s labor-intensive…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…bill and crop insurance programs, ag labor, infrastructure and the importance of science-based regulatory policy.” The groups met with the Clinton Campaign in June. Other organizations represented in the meeting…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. They look ahead to factors, including water, consumer demands, labor, invasive pests, and the full phaseout of methyl bromide, that are likely to shape future…
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
…reducing runoff, and improving wildlife habitat – all while reducing the amount of labor, fuel, and machinery used on a farm. “This all impacts the bottom line” (of a farming…
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
…global energy and climate security by reducing our reliance on oil. The product of four years of extensive testing and research and outreach to industry, environmental organizations, labor unions, and…
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…and the economy. While Republicans in Congress have questions about the deal they’d like answered, many Democrats called the deal a non-starter because of concerns about enforcing labor and environmental…
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
…she said she is “getting by,” but noted that crews are picking a lighter crop this year. The situation usually gets tighter when grape harvest begins, she added. “Labor going…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
…production forecast is 7,000 tons. Other varieties are expected to total 1,000 tons. Despite the increase in rainfall, drought conditions remain a concern for growers. Variable crop yields and labor…