Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the challenge in finding skilled labor even with incentives, promotional investments helping improve…
Ag Groups Say Secure the Border Act Falls Short of Necessary Labor Reform
…the goal of a verified workforce, but agricultural labor reforms also must be enacted prior to any mandatory electronic verification system to avoid severe consequences for our nation’s food supply,”…
Using Agtech to Attract the Next-Generation Workforce
…more robust workforce. A lack of labor has been a common issue in many areas of the overall food supply chain. As technology continues to advance and become integrated within…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-10-23
…FAQs, and how producers manage cost of labor with a shortened work week. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…either help or replace some of the evaluations that we sometimes do that are a little bit more labor intense,” said Cabrera. “So, for us, investment in this type of…
West Coast Port Labor Disagreements Pose Long-Term Risk
Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue to be tenuous. The lack of a West Coast port labor contract between the…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-13-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers upskilling the current ag workforce, West Coast port labor challenges, USDA investing in…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-11-23
…accurate snow data surveys and a Voices of the Valley episode on the future of ag labor. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Week in Review: Water Allocations Double & Port Labor Dispute Heating Up
The fourth snow survey conducted by the California Department of Water Resources demonstrated a record-breaking snowpack. Disease pressures in vineyards are likely to be higher this year due to environmental…
VofV: Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association, on how Agtech Bolsters Ag Labor
…produce agriculture to reach a bright and exciting future. LeMay shares his thoughts about the two biggest challenges that fresh fruit farmers in California face: labor and water. “Transition is…
Week in Review: Water Allocations Double & Port Labor Dispute Heating Up
…Resources is increasing water allocations for the State Water Project. More than 100 agriculture and business organizations sent a letter to President Joe Biden outlining concerns regarding labor negotiations. Leaffooted…
Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations
A coalition of industry groups is seeking federal intervention in port labor negotiations on the West Coast. More than 100 agriculture and business organizations sent a letter to President Joe…
Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases
…placing additional burden on farm employers. “The wage rate farmers are required to pay by the Department of Labor has long outpaced the rate of inflation and become unsustainable,” said…
Agronomic Minute: Sensors to Help Fine-Tune Precision Irrigation Systems
…a pressure chamber or a pressure bomb.” Remote sensors for measuring stem water potential on a level similar to pressure chambers can help cut down on labor needs. While a…