Labor

Labor Audit a Nightmare Scenario for Farm Market

Abigail Jacobson didn't want to spread doom and gloom, but she had a story to tell about Friday the 13th that would scare the pants off any farm marketer. Jacobson's business, Westview Orchards & Cider... more »

Feinstein Refuses to Throw in the Towel on AgJOBS

Last fall, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., decided not to add AgJOBS as an amendment to the Farm Bill. It was the latest blow to the Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act, which has... more »

Farm Markets Riding High on Agritainment

Farm markets are doing quite well, thank you, and while they're not driving Wal-Mart out of business, Wal-Mart's not driving them out, either. In fact, the level of enthusiasm for direct farm marketing is increasing... more »

Food Safety, Labor and Fuel Costs Dominate Shipping

The Vegetable Growers News interviewed a handful of experts to get their perspectives on recent trends in vegetable shipping. Labor Everyone agreed the industry needs an adequate legal labor force. The availability and cost of... more »

Michigan Green Bean Broker a Vegetable Industry Leader

You've heard about people who don't know beans. Vic Shank is not one of those. Not only is he the president of the Michigan Vegetable Council, a leadership position in which knowing about vegetable industry... more »

Extension Losing a Personal Touch in Pennsylvania

This is the seventh story in a series about the future of Extension. The image of the county Extension agent riding in a pickup all day, visiting local farmers and doling out general advice, doesn't... more »

Web Site Illuminates Farm-Worker Hazards

For more than 40 years, California Rural Legal Assistance has been an advocate and legal resource for farm workers. Last week, it took that mission online. Salinas Californian more »

Government Clamps Down on Employers of Illegal Workers

Tighter enforcement of immigration laws announced in early August probably came late enough in the year so as not to disrupt the fruit and vegetable harvest in the northern United States this fall, but will... more »

UFW Rallies for Organizing Bill

Farm workers rallying on the Capitol lawn Wednesday for a bill on union organizing got an unexpected visitor: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Salinas Californian more »

For Some Farmers, Harvest is all About Finding Workers

It's been a typical farming year, some good and some bad. But for farmers who grow crops that need intense labor, there's been more bad than good -- but even the bad wasn't as bad... more »

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