Category: Labor
West Coast Tomato Growers combine tradition, innovation
West Coast Tomato Growers is a longstanding generational farm that showcases diversity and supports military veterans.
NCAE Ag Forum to address critical labor issues for U.S. farmers
Early bird registration for the National Council of Agricultural Employers’ (NCAE) 2024 Ag Employer Labor Forum ends Oct. 11.
Port strike not expected to bring immediate shortages
The workers strike on the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports isn’t expected to bring immediate supply problems. That’s the view of the USDA.
Ag employer, grower labor group changes name
WAFLA is altering its name.
Editor’s Letter: Food safety, harvest and a new focus are all in the forefront
Welcome to Vegetable Growers News’ (VGN) food safety issue, which highlights postharvest steps growers are taking to ensure the crop safety.
EFI celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
EFI is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting the contributions of Hispanic and Latino farmworkers in agriculture.
H-2A regulations subject of farm labor groups lawsuit
A group of growers and farm advocacy groups is challenging new H-2A rules in the courts.
Presidential candidates provide positions to American Farm Bureau
For more than 40 years, Farm Bureau has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues likely to impact and affect farmers and ranchers and rural communities in the next 4 years.
Ag employers labor group sues DOL
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), a group that represents agricultural employers, has filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of Labor rule they argue is unconstitutional and harmful to farm and ranch families.
NCAE’s Mike Marsh offers an ag labor review: Transformative versus performative
NCAE’s Mike Marsh offers an ag labor review. Read how transformative versus performative actions shape the U.S. political climate and agriculture.
AmericanHort reacts to federal H-2A court ruling
AmericanHort, a trade group representing the horticulture industry, is reacting to federal H-2A court ruling.
NCAE ag labor forum to tackle key ag employer topics
Key topics affecting agricultural employers will be covered at an upcoming yearly Ag Employer Labor Forum in Nevada.
NCAE applauds court’s halt of Labor Rule
A federal court in Georgia has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing a regulation that would have allowed temporary foreign agricultural workers to unionize.
Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum speaker info released
A roster of speaker has been announced for the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s (GFVGA) labor seminar.
The devil is in the details
For agricultural employers, this Congress will not be remembered for what it did, but rather for what it did not do.
Survey reveals ongoing farm labor challenges for growers
The vegetable industry farm labor challenges survey shows growers facing rising wages, H-2A costs, and tough choices on crops and automation.
Despite working in deadly heat, study shows migrant workers keep Americans fed
H-2A workers survive extreme heat. Read about a new study that shows migrant workers remain dedicated to harvesting the crops that feed Americans.
California growers work to save heat-stressed crops
The continuing, scorching temperatures faced by California growers can put crops, including vegetables and melons, at risk.
Extreme Heat Awareness Month spotlights farmworker heat safety
The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is promoting heat safety and is urging agricultural employers, workers to prevent sun and heat illnesses.