For farmers and ranchers, immigration reform must balance agriculture’s need for a dependable supply of agricultural labor with enhanced security at our nation’s border. A new video produced by the…
Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
…highlights peach production in Georgia, it also outlines the scope of the farm labor problem across the U.S. Hiring a seasonal skilled workforce to bring crops in from the fields…
Surface Irrigation Technology Saves Water, Money
…important factor is labor. There is a lot of labor when it comes to surface irrigation. With automation you can conserve water and at the same time have significant labor…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…find better ways to reduce pesticide use, increase irrigation efficiency, reduce travel into the fields, manage people better, and deal with the fact that we have a huge labor shortage…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
Harvesting the California avocado crop and moving the fruit to market has become increasingly difficult, growers say, citing challenges of soaring water, land and labor costs. Add the twists and…
Agri View: Labor Shortages
Everett Griner talks about farmers facing labor shortages in today’s Agri View. Labor Shortages From: American Farm Bureau Federation Agricultural Labor Reform FAQ’s About Agricultural Labor and Immigration Reform What…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…for Better Housing last year utilized a Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grant Program loan to open the doors to a 48-unit Net Zero Energy farm labor housing complex. The…
Partnership Keeps Pressure on Nut Cargo Theft
…and legislative issues that affect the tree nut industry, including, but not limited to, pesticides, safety, water, labor, and air quality issues. For more information, please visit www.agprocessors.org About Verisk…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
…shellers for wholesale prices. Farmers shelling their pecans prior to selling must keep in mind the costs for shelling equipment and additional labor (NMSU – Cooperative Extension, 2010). Read more….
Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?
…Hemp that used to exist. And, it’s a labor intensive crop. The fibrous stalks are easily damaged by machine harvesting. Several groups have formed to help stimulate marketing, and no…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…the greenhouse. Image courtesy of USDA/ARS The American tree fruit industry is facing challenges of climate change, reductions in available labor, global competition, the need for reduced chemical inputs, the…
2016 GEELA Awards
…State Transportation Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, the Government Operations Agency, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Health and Human Services Agency. Contact For any…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…irrigation and requiring significantly less labor and maintenance than drip systems. But in California, the No. 1 agriculture state in the nation, it hasn’t gotten off the ground. That is…
Female Farmer Emoji
…States. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations states that 43 percent of the ag labor force in developing countries is comprised of women. Women play an integral…