…to ICE without first being presented a subpoena. AB 450 would also require employers to notify the Labor Commissioner before reviewing the employment eligibility of a current employee. The Labor…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…authority that impacts agriculture and rural communities.” As Secretary of Agriculture, Perdue serves as the task force’s chairman. The task force will examine and consider, among other issues, current barriers…
Agri View: Talk Continues on Effects of the Wall
Everett Griner talks about how the wall will affect agriculture in today’s Agri View. Well, talk continues about the wall. What is it going to cost? Estimates…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics website at https://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. The cost and returns studies program is funded by the UC Agricultural Issues Center and UC Cooperative Extension,…
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…we will ensure U.S. agriculture remains competitive globally and continues to lead the way in food and agriculture innovation,” said Congressman Davis. “I joined Congressman Panetta to create the Agriculture…
Agri View: Farm Labor Help Needed
Everett Griner talks about farm labor continuing to be a problem in today’s Agri View. An adequate supply of migrant labor is still a serious problem for…
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
…enjoy the fruits of your labor for years to come? To get started, pick your location. Instead of grassy, weed-free landscapes, you’ll actually want to pile up organic material where…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…use. Procedures The Pacific Region Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, conducts an annual grape acreage survey. The 2016…
PMA: Work Smarter, Not Harder
…Technology Officer Bob Whitaker headlined the event and talked about the history of labor in agriculture. “Agriculture has always been dependent on labor. As populations have come in and filled…
Robotic Apple Picker a labor Solution for Orchards
…that can pick one apple every one to two seconds, possibly giving the apple industry a solution to labor challenges. Company leaders tell Farm Journal’s AgWeb that the goal is…
Agri View: Migrant Labor Shortage
Everett Griner talks about how the migrant labor shortage problem will hurt everybody in today’s Agri View. Well our new president’s efforts to control our borders and…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…and labor shortages, tax reform, child nutrition and environmental sustainability. He thanked Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow for arranging the hearing in Michigan, and for her engagement on…
Senate Bill Would Protect Farmworkers
…last week that would shield farmworkers who are in the country illegally from deportation and create a path to citizenship, according to the L.A. Times. Feinstein says “farm labor is…
Saving Costs with Cover Crops
…California Ag July 19, 2025 Coastal Grandmother Talks Ag and Online Influence July 18, 2025 Chad Bianco: “California Is in Crisis—And Agriculture Is Paying the Price” July 13, 2025 California…