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Higher wages are part of the New York produce business
Over the past decade, analysts in various industries have asked the same question over and over: why isn’t the present...
Ag labor bill takes another positive step
The agriculture labor bill moved one step closer to becoming law as the House Judiciary Committee passed it by a...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 22, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss Walmart’s Produce 2.0, Kroger’s Infarm and Ocado plans, the ag labor bill’s chances of being signed...
WP Produce debuts refreshed Desbry avocado logo, worker welfare program
PRESS RELEASE: Miami, FL (November 5, 2019) — WP Produce BB #:143203, a family-owned, grower-packer-shipper of Desbry® tropical produce has...
Study: EFI worker engagement model creates positive outcomes for grower-shippers
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, November 12, 2019 — Equitable Food Initiative released the results of a two-year study undertaken by BSD...
Not all of agriculture supports labor bill
United Fresh members were among the 250 agriculture and labor groups who endorsed the ag labor bill that was introduced...
November crucial to ag labor bill’s success
The produce industry ought to know fairly soon if the proposed agriculture labor bill will find success in Congress. The...
Rising labor costs hit Midwest firms hard
The U.S. unemployment rate as a whole was down to 3.5 percent in September, the lowest it has been in...
United Fresh, US Apple endorse Farm Workforce Modernization Act
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 30, 2019) – The United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 applauds the introduction of the...
Equitable Food Initiative Offers Free Responsible Recruitment Scorecard for the Produce Industry
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, October 28, 2019 — Equitable Food Initiative has released a free resource to the fresh produce industry...
PMA Talent Talk: Managing younger professionals
ANAHEIM, CA – PMA Fresh Summit has always been a gathering place, but today, it’s also a platform for recruiting...
Driscoll’s to screen The Last Harvest documentary at Fresh Summit, underscoring ongoing farm labor challenges
PRESS RELEASE: WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Building upon the accomplishment of more than 25 film festival screenings, Driscoll’s BB #:116044 award-winning documentary, The...
Showing the weight of lobbying
We all love the famous quote, “laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made,” attributed to...
New foodservice products focus on labor savings
MONTEREY, CA – The labor crunch is hitting the foodservice industry as hard as ever. Fresh produce suppliers have responded,...
Labor problems don’t spare New Jersey growers
The perennial thorn of labor remains a trouble spot for those in New Jersey, as well as throughout the country....
Equitable Food Initiative Receives Walmart Foundation Grant to Promote Responsible Labor Practices in Mexico
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 – Equitable Food Initiative has received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation BB #:143789 to...
USApple supports H2A Proposal
PRESS RELEASE Falls Church, VA (July 18, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association BB #:145473 (USApple) is pleased that the Labor Department...
H-2A upgrade met with industry support
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to modernize the H-2A program has the support of at least one fresh produce...
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