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Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The need for disaster aid in agriculture is not in question this year, but a more efficient and effective system of distribution could be a difference maker for many farmers.
Fruit Grower Report
WAFLA CEO, Enrique Gastelum says the AEWR is not the H-2A program’s only problem that needs to be addressed.
Fruit Grower Report
Agriculture is watching as a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s REVISED H-2A wage calculation will be taken up in a California courtroom.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Agricultural leaders from across the Southeast joined the Ag Wage Reform Coalition to urge Congress to strengthen the guest worker program farmers rely on.
The Agribusiness Update
Despite a strong start to California’s wet season, the snowpack remains below average, which could mean less water available for summer irrigation, and a new 10% U.S. tariff on goods from around the world took effect last Tuesday.
The Agribusiness Update
Food Allergy Research & Education, or FARE, announced a $2.5 million investment from the National Peanut Board to accelerate a cure for food allergies, and a new 10% U.S. tariff on goods from around the world took effect last Tuesday.
Southeast Regional Ag News
How a drone became one of the most useful tools in the pickup.
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes down to the biggest ag labor challenges facing farmers today, top of the list is probably reforming the prevailing wage system within the H-2A program.
The Agribusiness Update
A recent downturn in global wine consumption has created ripple effects throughout the supply chain, and Beijing released the annual No. 1 Document, outlining national strategies and measures related to agriculture and rural development.
Fruit Grower Report
As you probably know, there have been changes to how the Adverse Effect Wage Rate is calculated and many in the ag workforce say that’s a good thing. But is there more?
Fruit Grower Report
Updating the methodology for calculating wages for foreign guest-workers should be a significant improvement for both farm employers and employees.
Fruit Grower Report
Open border or ICE raids? We’ve tried them both and neither seems to be a practical solution for controlling who comes into our country legally, including our agricultural workforce.
Fruit Grower Report
Recent reforms approved for the methodology in calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate should be helpful for farm employers trying to manage their budgets in the coming years.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Scientists find rising temperatures can change how monarch caterpillars respond to danger.
California Ag Today
New research shows rising temperatures can turn a monarch caterpillar’s best defense into a deadly risk.
The Agribusiness Update
Several new state laws go into effect this week impacting California agriculture, and U.S. food sales generally increase annually over time, but distinct seasonal patterns emerge each year.
The Agribusiness Update
A new USDA labeling rule takes effect Jan. 1, tightening standards for when meat, poultry and egg products may be identified as a product of the United States, and Congressional Republicans plan to revive stalled farm bill negotiations in January.
Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers took a big sigh of relief last month after the Department of Labor revised the methodology for determining the H-2A program’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Fruit Grower Report
Recent changes to the AEWR calculations is welcome news, but WAFLA CEO, Enrique Gastelum says that's not the program’s only problem that needs to be addressed.