Category: Labor

Report: Growers spend $500,000 a year on automation

Growers now spend an average of $500,000 a year on automation, according to a Specialty Crop Automation Report released and commissioned by Western Growers.

Michigan lawmakers ask DHS to reconsider H-2A fee increases

U.S. representatives from Michigan are asking the Department of Homeland Security to reconsider proposed fee increases for employing ag workers in the H-2A temporary visa program.

NASDA sets 7 policy focus issues for 2023

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is highlighting seven issues as its primary policy focus for 2023.

Organic growers weigh in on agricultural robots

Interviews find lukewarm interest among growers about agbot use

Organic Grower magazine survey results show labor, soil health top of mind

Keynote speaker named for Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention

Final H-2A rule tightens housing laws, increases government enforcement ability

A discussion of organic grower challenges and solutions at Organic Grower Summit

Study shows link between ag labor shortage and inflation

Survey of ag labor impacts led by Farm Bureau, University of California

Equitable Food Initiative hires Michael Lacey

Free training tools offered to prevent farmworker sexual harassment

USCIS launches data hub for H-2A employers

New OSHA rule would protect workers from hazardous heat

For labor reform, it’s all about focus as the homestretch beckons