Labor

Supreme Court case could provide ag regulation relief

The first skiff of snow in the Washington, D.C., area this year fell in mid-January. In fact, now that I think of it, it may have been the first snow that had survived overnight until... more »

National Farmworker Awareness Week recognizes laborers

National Farmworker Awareness Week honors farmworkers that make having access to fresh, high-quality food every day of the year possible for Americans. The week runs March 25-31. The week is a call to action for... more »

H-2A wages focus of U.S. senator’s questions

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is launching an inquiry into how the USDA conducts its Farm Labor Survey in Georgia. Ossoff, D-Georgia, launched an inquiry with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) asking for more transparency... more »

New EFI online training available

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, is launching new online training products. The training is designed to share core social responsibility concepts that build... more »

We want to know: Did you have enough labor in 2023? 

Vegetable Growers News is seeking input from growers on how the labor situation is affecting their operations. Through an international online survey conducted by Great American Media Services, the parent brand for Vegetable Growers News,... more »

Congressional report calls for H-2A wage reform

The House Agricultural Labor Working Group is calling for a number of changes to the H-2A temporary visa program long-supported by specialty crop growers. The group, whose 16 members are evenly split between Democrats and... more »

PickTrace partnership eases cross-border fund exchanges

Intermex, an omnichannel money transfer service provider, and labor management platform PickTrace have formed a partnership to make it easier for U.S. specialty crop workers to send money to their home country. "This partnership merges... more »

IFPA opens registration for Washington advocacy conference

Registration for the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Washington advocacy conference has started. Hundreds of leaders from every segment of the produce and floral industry are expected to convene at the nation’s capitol to advocate... more »

New Florida immigration law sparks panic in ag

A new immigration law recently signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is reported to be creating panic in the state's agricultural operations. The new law is expected to produce a wide-ranging impact on a variety... more »

Michigan members of Congress oppose H-2A fee hikes

A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives from Michigan are asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider proposed fee increases for employing ag workers in the H-2A temporary visa program. On top of increases... more »

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