Labor

Ag labor report calls for sweeping H-2A reforms

The House Agricultural Labor Working Group is calling for a number of changes to the H-2A temporary visa program long-supported by specialty crop growers, including wage reform, staggered entry for employees and streamlining the filing... more »

Ag Labor Review: Supreme Court could provide regulation relief

The first skiff of snow in the Washington, D.C., area this year fell in mid-January. In fact, now that I think of it, it may have been the first snow that had survived overnight until... more »

PickTrace, Intermex partner for cross-border exchanges

Intermex, an omnichannel money transfer service provider, and labor management platform PickTrace have formed a partnership. This collaboration not only strengthens Intermex's omnichannel approach but also enhance PickTrace's value proposition for clients and their employees,... more »

Event highlights need for tech-savvy ag labor

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Merced College have partnered to host AgTechX Ed, a half-day event dedicated to developing the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural... more »

Group advocates for specialty crops in Farm Bill

Amid ongoing farm bill discussions on Capitol Hill, the co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for America’s $64.7 billion specialty crop industry.   The group recently... more »

Washington State group issues alert on H-2A bill

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) has issued an action alert to members, asking them to write to state senators to express opposition to two bills, one of which would add numerous questions to... more »

California workforce summit extends discount registration deadline

More than 500 agricultural safety and human resource professionals, farm managers and supervisors, labor contractors and farm owners are expected to converge on the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, California, for a workforce summit. ACTIVATE24 is... more »

Reinke, CropX introduce pivot irrigation sensor

An irrigation company and a digital ag supplier are partnering to help growers improve irrigation efficiencies. CropX Technologies, a global agribusiness farm management and digital agriculture provider, is launching a new product in partnership with... more »

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