Labor
Heat Could be to Blame in two Farmworker Deaths
The scorching valley heat could be to blame for the deaths of two farm workers. KMPH Fox 26 more »
Texas Farms are Suffering From a Labor Crisis
American farmers are living an unfolding labor crisis so much worse than a drought or a flood or a plague of locusts. dallasnews.com more »
Project Creates New Vegetable Growers in North Carolina
North Carolina's Onslow County is not the easiest place to start a commercial vegetable farm. The obstacles are many. First, there's the limited availability of land. Located in the southeastern part of the state on... more »
California Shuts Down Farm Labor Contractor
State authorities have shut down Merced Farm Labor, the contractor that employed a teen field worker who died May 16 of suspected heat exposure in San Joaquin County. sacbee.com more »
Farm Labor Inspections Reveal Dent in Progress
Prompted by the heat-related death of a 17-year-old fieldworker near Stockton, state agents last week made a series of spot inspections in the orchards and fields of San Joaquin County. What they found were depressing... more »
Burger King Signs Deal With Tomato Workers
Burger King and an organization of south Florida farmworkers signed an agreement Friday that would nearly double tomato pickers' pay and make it easier for them to report illegal treatment. PalmBeachPost.com more »
Florida’s Tomato Growers Taking it on the Chin
Rising input costs. Shrinking profits. Expensive food-safety measures. Projected budget cuts to research and Extension programs. Labor and immigration controversies – even accusations of slavery. It's safe to say Florida's tomato growers have seen better... more »
Wanted: Vegetable Growers with Interesting Stories
Back in February 2005, I introduced myself to you, the readers of The Vegetable Growers News. I was a lowly staff writer then, and knew virtually nothing about what it takes to grow vegetables and... more »
Farmers Look to Congressmen to Help with Labor Shortages
Over the years, Curtis DeBerry has slowly shifted operations of his Rio Grande Valley-based Progresso Produce LTD to Mexico. The Brownsville Herald more »
Farmers Say State Choking off Supply of Foreign Workers
An attempt by the state Labor Department to increase the number of Puerto Ricans working on New York farms is leaving some farms short of workers and could threaten this year's harvests, farm officials and... more »
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