Category: Labor
“FoldBot” robot reduces cardboard folding
It’s an ugly fact that billions of plastic produce clamshells end up in landfills each year.
U.S.-Mexico labor task force includes IFPA’s John Hollay
The International Fresh Produce Association’s John Hollay has been named to a multi-stakeholder and bi-national task force on farm labor.
EFI events to shine light on sustainable farming practices
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has announced three upcoming sustainability offerings.
Ag Labor Review: 60 years of advocating for employers
The curtain recently closed on the National Council of Agricultural Employers’ (NCAE) 60th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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 the morning for the past several years. And it was chilly!
National Farmworker Awareness Week recognizes laborers
National Farmworker Awareness Week, Equitable Food Initiative, EFI, farmworkers, farm labor, ag workers, staff
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.
New EFI online training available
Equitable Food Initiative, EFI, farmworkers, retail, Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, labor,
We want to know: Did you have enough labor in 2023?
farm labor survey, H-2A labor, AEWR, farmworkers, labor, Great American Media Services,
Onion meeting meeting highlights labor, exports, disease
The state of the onion industry’s trade organization is healthy while scientists are battling bacterial diseases that threaten growers’ crops.
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.
New LaserWeeder model handles different soil types
Carbon Robotics has released the Track LaserWeeder, a new model of its LaserWeeder, along with software enhancements.
AgTechX Ed Summit tackles workforce issues
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Merced College have partnered to host AgTechX Ed, a half-day event dedicated to developing the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural workers.
SCFBA members meet with Senate, House ag leadership
Amid ongoing farm bill discussions on Capitol Hill, the co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for America’s $64.7 billion specialty crop industry.
Discount registration deadline extended for California workforce summit
AgSafe workforce summit, labor, agricultural safety, farm managers, supervisors, labor contractors, ACTIVATE24,
Water saving irrigation pivot sensor introduced
irrigation efficiencies, Reinke Irrigation, CropX Technologies, water, water management, sustainability, soil health
Neolithics technology eliminates inspection waste
Neolithics, an artificial intelligence (AI) agritech company, is launching Neolithics Light, an automated, portable produce inspection system.
Policy agenda for American Farm Bureau set at convention
California Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation, policies, labor, crop insurance artificial intelligence,
Georgia pursues transparency of H-2A wage hikes
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding wage rates for workers in the H-2A temporary visa program.