Labor
AgTech firm innov8.ag buys ag labor tracking firm
An AgTech company’s purchase of an agricultural labor tracking provider could help improve labor efficiencies for growers of berries, tree fruit including cherries, nuts, vegetables and nursery crops. Innov8.ag has acquired Spokane, Washington-based 2nd Sight... more »
Bridging the political divide
I am one of those people who was raised in a western state with far more wildlife than people. Our politics were always nearly ruby-red conservative and our state, granted two U.S. senators under the... more »
Cherry grower Cherry Ke promotes specialty ag through social media
Growing cherries in a region known as the “Cherry Capital of the World,” tree fruit grower Talon Felker is a social media influencer who’s on a mission to promote Michigan’s specialty crops. Through his social... more »
UF/IFAS to host stone fruit field day
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has scheduled a stone fruit day for May 7 in north-central Florida. The Stone Fruit Field Day is scheduled to run from 9 a.m.... more »
Farm market challenges: Labor, input costs drive farm market pricing
Pressed by inflation, escalating input costs, labor availability and competition from other venues, it’s more difficult than ever for farm market operators to effectively price their products. The latest Fruit and Vegetable Growers News Farm... more »
Preparing for labor policy changes
For fruit and vegetable growers, the need for a dependable, timely workforce is nothing new. Labor has always been at the heart of agriculture, but in 2025, the challenges surrounding labor are growing more complex... more »
Trump suggests legal pathway for undocumented farmworkers amid deportation push
President Donald Trump has suggested a new plan that could allow undocumented agricultural workers to gain legal status, if they voluntarily leave the country and re-enter through a formal process. Trump’s comments during an April... more »
EFI simplifies worker certification program
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is attempting to make worker certification less complicated by streamlining its certification process. EFI is a workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers Building on a... more »
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