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Department of Labor updates H2A Wage Rule
Washington, D.C., October 29, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new...
Robotic harvesting: The future comes closer
The U.S. produce industry seems to be trapped in a race against time. Will it solve its labor difficulties—exacerbated but...
COVID-19 testing confirms Gebbers Farms prevention measures work
PRESS RELEASE Brewster, WA – State COVID-19 testing at one of Washington’s largest fruit growers indicates that Gebbers Farms’ BB...
A way to tell your labor story
Many produce and retail companies have ethical and sustainable labor practices, but the challenge has been how to communicate that...
Getting help to growers during the pandemic
News reports have suggested that the COVID-19 virus is raging through rural areas, such as Salinas, CA, and putting crops...
Some ways to fix H-2A
It’s a widespread complaint: The H-2A program doesn’t work well, and it should be fixed. There the points of agreement...
One solution to the perennial labor problem
I keep coming back to the subject of labor because it is the biggest issue in the produce industry. It...
How to think about farm labor: an app
Last week I set out some of the basic requirements for a solution to the farm labor issue. This week...
How to think about farm labor
I don’t even need to ask anymore. As part of my Blue Book duties, I write articles spotlighting certain regions...
Water and labor hold back cherry growers
In California, water is an eternally hot topic with a familiar refrain: farmers complain that in addition to droughts, when...
H-2A labor concerns rise for spring harvest
Fruit and vegetable producers are concerned the COVID-19 crisis will disrupt the flow of H-2A labor and thus put their...
USDA and Labor Department partner to help H-2A employers
Washington, D.C., March 19, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department...
Salinas sees the problems of the future
The Salinas Valley, like many large parts of the state, is ideal for agriculture. For its entire history, the produce...
Potato Growers, House Supporters of Ag Labor Reform to Call for Senate Action on Legislation
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wed., Feb. 26 at 1:00 pm ET, potato growers from across the United States will...
Oregon agriculture suffers rising costs
Although the Oregon produce industry as a whole faces everyday hurdles, perhaps the greatest concern is the annual cost of...
CPMA launches online waste efficiency tool
January 15, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association BB #:153602 has officially launched the CPMA Waste Efficiency...
Mexico objects to USMCA labor provision
The United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement hit a snag over the weekend as a top Mexican official said the nation doesn’t...
Berries abound in Florida
Florida is the second largest producer of U.S. strawberries, behind California, and is responsible for the lion’s share of berries...
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