Labor

Impactful year marked by EFI

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating a year of progress in 2023 toward its mission to offer a full suite of supply chain assurance programs ... more »

NCAE petitions labor department on H-2A wages

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is petitioning Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su to amend the regulatory methodology... more »

Ethical labor program introduced to fresh produce industry

Fresh produce industry stakeholders have launched the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP). The program aims to recognize and strengthen e... more »

Survey: On-farm AI, automation investment to continue

While there has been a significant surge in digital transformation initiatives across agribusinesses, many still grapple with deriving actionable insi... more »

GFVGA seeks labor award nominations

The Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is seeking nominations for the Dan Bremer Service Award. The award recognizes individ... more »

Growers decry more expensive ag labor

Growers are bracing to pay more – around 7% – for their crews in the coming year. The Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for the H-2A program is e... more »

Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention includes organics

Multiple concurrent educational sessions and a large industry trade show will be featured during the three days of the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Veg... more »

Inteligistics’ patent for temperature-predicting system okayed

Supply chain software company Inteligistics has been granted a patent for a process to help predict temperatures and quality of perishable products. ... more »

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