Search Results for: California Farm Bureau
Hiring farm workers more complicated than ever
To Craig Regelbrugge, conditions for U.S. agricultural employers are about as bad as they've ever been. An estimated three-fourths of ag workers in th... READ MORE »
Immigration Reform Could Profoundly Affect Farms
There are dozens of bills in the U.S. Congress that address immigration reform in one way or another, but only one deals specifically with agriculture... READ MORE »
Land-use bill for solar sites opposed
Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965. Proposed... READ MORE »
Concerns persist despite fertilizer prices stabilizing
After sharp spikes in fertilizer prices in 2022, farmers saw some relief last year as prices stabilized. With the 2024 planting season nearing, ana... READ MORE »
Administration undermines H-2A with union focus
A key principle of laws protecting workplace rights of employees is that they should have a free and unfettered choice of whether they want union repr... READ MORE »
Government relations staffer joins IFPA
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has added Sarah Neagu-Reed to its government relations division. Neagu-Reed will be joining IFPA... READ MORE »
Industry pushes back on EPA plan
Rodenticide group seeks to minimize EPA restrictions Almost 2,200 comments and documents have been submitted in response to an Environmental Protec... READ MORE »
Rodenticide group seeks to minimize EPA restrictions
Almost 2,200 comments and documents have been submitted in response to an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would limit the use of rodenti... READ MORE »
Commentary: A cautious smile after Salad Bowl ‘storm watch’
After three long years of drought impacts, California has shifted climate gears into a monumental precipitation cycle that has brought deluges to ma... READ MORE »
Seminar helps keep cool with OSHA ag labor heat rules
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) will present another installment of its educational web seminars in mid-September. “Turning... READ MORE »
