Labor

EFI offers online training for growers, packers

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, is launching new online training products. The training is designed to share core social responsibility concepts that build... more »

USApple discusses exports with ag secretary

The U.S. Apple Association’s board of directors recently met with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and members of his leadership team at the USDA to discuss exports and other issues. Discussion of market access, agriculture... more »

Tell us: Did you have enough labor this past year?

Fruit Growers News is seeking input from growers on how the labor situation is affecting their operations. Through an international online survey conducted by Great American Media Services, the parent brand for Fruit Growers News,... more »

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 »