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Growers increase spending to $500,000 a year on automation

Growers now spend an average of $500,000 a year on automation, according to the Specialty Crop Automation Report that was released and commissioned by Western Growers (WG). The increase in spending is... more »
Guardian Agriculture's Aircraft Becomes First eVTOL Authorized to Operate in the U.S.

Guardian Agriculture aircraft receives U.S. approval

Guardian Agriculture, the leading developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, today announced that it has received approval from the U... more »

Georgia senators recognize Farmworker Awareness Week

Georgia senators recognize Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25-31, by passing a resolution that was introduced by several senators. Sen. Sam Watson, co-owner of Chill C Farms, Moultrie, spoke about... more »

Farm groups urge Congress to pass the Farm Operations Support Act

Farm groups have urged Congress to pass the Farm Operations Support Act, which would decrease the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) paid to H-2A temporary visa farm workers to 2022 levels. That would dr... more »

EPA proposes rule to protect farmworkers and pesticide handlers from exposures

The Worker Protection Standard regulations offer protections to over two million agricultural workers and pesticide handlers who work at over 600,000 agricultural establishments. more »

Final H-2A rule tightens housing laws, increases government enforcement ability

Program changes include governmental authority to ban from the program for misconduct, upgrades to housing and inspections, updates to bond requirements, mandatory electronic filing, and changes to how wages are determined. more »

Newsom cuts deal and signs union card-check bill

AB 2183, a purported vote-by-mail union organizing measure by Assemblyman Mark Stone passed in the California Legislature despite a veto threat from Governor Newsom. more »

Heat illness prevention: What is “adequate?”

Almond Board of California in partnership with AgSafe is helping growers stay compliant and get through harvest safely. more »

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