A grower panel recently expressed how going above and beyond for H-2A workers is more than just ethical. Jackson Family Wines is using H-2A crews to supplement their labor needs….
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
A proposal to implement further nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is continuing to make progress. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, had previously…
Japan May Remove Age Restrictions on Beef Imports
…official decision is made the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry would be meeting with U.S. officials regarding the details of potentially removing the current restrictions. Japan May Remove Age Restrictions…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…use fire, or we can ignore it and mother nature will choose fire for us. Ignoring this simple fact of forest management has cost us hundreds of lives and billions…
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
…document both the daily challenges and the positive steps they’re taking to show continuous improvement on their operations. Furthermore, in this age of electronics the paper Redbook is cost-effective and…
Grower Stresses Trust in H-2A Implementation
…Vineyard Manager Bart Haycraft talked on a panel about how they use H-2A labor. He said his operation is fortunate because he already had housing on location. “So we just…
Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for Third Straight Year
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 33rd annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.90,…
Get Covered With the Right Formulation
…full availability, but you won’t get it so quickly that you get plant injury.” Champ® WG is an effective copper hydroxide formulation that is cost effective, easy and efficient to…
National H-2A Workforce Sets New Record
…minimum wage increases, changing overtime rules and a continually volatile labor pool. Working with a labor contractor has become more attractive for farmers growing particularly labor-intensive crops, or whose operations…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
…pickle spear or slice and can be found at many restaurants, county fairs, and festivals. A medium size pickle, about 3 and 3/4 long, will only cost you a mere…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are out-earning men as farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers. The data from 2017 shows that the weekly median salary for…
The Economic Impact of Proposition 12
…states unless they also meet the new requirements. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office noted the measure will likely cause an increase in consumer prices and end up costing the state…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which could help farmers advertise job openings to domestic workers as required under the…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
…process that can cost upwards of $35 million, much to the dismay of many researchers in the EU. “The regulations are not proportional to product risk at all, they’re triggered…