Category: Labor
EFI highlights organizational benefits of family-friendly policies
Equitable Food Initiative EFI employers of choice labor farmworker shortage
Industry labor practices recognized through Ethical Charter program
Ethical Charter Implementation Program ECIP Equitable Food Initiative labor practices audits EFI
USDA pilot program to help ag employers, farmworkers
USDA Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program ag labor farmworkers farm workers
Grower labor input sought by House Ag Committee
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Agricultural Labor Working Group farmworkers
Ag employer labor forum registration opens
National Council of Agricultural Employers NCAE Ag Labor Forum farmworkers farm labor ag employers
Farmworker groups sue Florida over immigration bill
SB 1718 Farmworker organizations lawsuit Florida anti-immigrant law
H-2A and beyond
NCAE works on H-2A regulations because the proposed regulations have a direct economic impact on legacy family farming operations.
Former California Farm Bureau grower advocate joins IFPA
IFPA International Fresh Produce Association Sarah Neagu-Reed government relations division
EFI gains kudos for farmworker videos
Equitable Food Initiative EFI farmworkers recognition certification
House committee questions DOL H-2A delays
U.S. House and Senate Republicans are questioning the “substantial delays” in processing agricultural employers’ requests for workers.
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.
Guardian Agriculture aircraft receives U.S. approval
FAA approval allows Guardian Agriculture to begin safely operating its fully-autonomous, electric, American-made aircraft in the U.S.
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.
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.