Category: crop-production
másLabor names new CEO
másLabor, a leading labor provider and visa services provider, has appointed Chris Ball as CEO. Ball replaces former CEO Edward Silva, who left the organization in June.
Georgia AEWR rate expected to increase 9%
Georgia’s grower group is preparing for another expected increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR).
Tree fruit worker decision sparks reaction from Washington growers
By clouding farmworker pay systems, a court ruling on Washington state H-2A rules could make tree fruit harvesting more costly nationally.
Ag Labor Review: California growers face challenges with H-2A farmworker housing
California growers face high costs and community resistance to H-2A farmworker housing, raising concerns about labor shortages.
IFTA members gain grove insights, view Central Valley tech and orchard practices
IFTA members recently toured California orchards. Read about orchard insights they gained from the Central Valley tour.
International Fresh Produce Association reacts to presidential election
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is poised to collaborate with new U.S. leadership on fresh produce initiatives.
Farm Bureau congratulates President-elect Trump
The American Farm Bureau Federation is congratulating President-elect Donald Trump.
Court hearing set for NCAE lawsuit on farm labor rule
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky scheduled a hearing for a lawsuit brought by the NCAE and several ag associations.
IFPA files lawsuit against DOL’s H-2A Rule, citing threat to ag industry
IFPA and other agricultural groups, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) over new H-2A regulations.
Ag Labor Review: Elections have consequences
Elections have consequences, but rarely have those consequences been so elusive to discern for agricultural employers.
2024 NCAE Ag Employer Forum discusses pressing labor issues
The 2024 Ag Employer Labor Forum is scheduled. Read more about the event sponsored by the National Council of Agricultural Employers.
USDA not expecting port strike to bring immediate shortages
The USDA isn’t expecting immediate problems related to the East Coast and Gulf Coast port workers strike.
Farmworker and grower employer group changes name
WAFLA has changed its name.
IFPA Policy Retreat sets advocacy agenda for 2025 amid key industry challenges
The International Fresh Produce Association hosted a Policy Retreat, focused on shaping the advocacy agenda for 2025.
EFI highlights vital role of farmworkers in ag, celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
EFI highlights the vital role of farmworkers by celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing stories, resources of Hispanic and Latino farmworkers.
Farm labor groups file lawsuit against H-2A regulations
A coalition of growers and farm advocacy groups has filed a legal challenge against new H-2A rules.
Presidential candidates provide positions to American Farm Bureau
For more than 40 years, Farm Bureau has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues likely to impact and affect farmers and ranchers and rural communities in the next 4 years.
NCAE files lawsuit against DOL
NCAE has filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of Labor rule they argue is unconstitutional and harmful to farm and ranch families.
Transformative versus performative: Current and past political climates and ag labor impacts
NCAE’s Mike Marsh offers an ag labor review. Read how transformative versus performative actions shape the U.S. political climate and agriculture.
AmericanHort comments on federal H-2A court ruling
AmericanHort has released a summary of the FAQs regarding the recent federal court ruling on the H-2A rule from Georgia’s U.S. District Court.