Agriculture is not a typical industry; fresh produce can’t wait in the field for a crew to come and harvest it.

Naturipe joins growing list of backers in the labor-saving vision and mission of ag-tech startup.

The award was presented at United Fresh’s Washington Conference where discussions focused on labor, trade agreements, and the upcoming election.

California legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, is reviled by grower groups who say it will actually do economic harm to farmworkers.

Operator reportedly demanded rent, payments for transportation and expenses incurred bringing workers to U.S.

Allied industries say new regulation is burdensome when coupled with increase in minimum wage.

Heat exposure can cause several illnesses, early treatment and recognition can help prevent life-threatening heat stroke.

When it comes down to it, we have a choice to make. We either have to import our labor, or we’ll have to import our food.

The funding is to support more than 400 rental units in four states.

You not only need access to a stable workforce, government workers need an education on the importance of agriculture.

Holdups at the border and other legalities have reduced the number of necessary workers on the East and West Coasts.

With the possibility of saving money on inputs and labor, UF/IFAS researchers focus to find immature fruit faster.

If you want to implement labor-saving mechanization, you should start the conversation with the end user – your employees.

Labor management is much more than just delegation.

Just ask any grower who has placed a help wanted ad.

We need a guest worker program if we’re going to feed America and ensure our national security.

Ball State University research shows many of the agricultural migrant workers of the past just aren’t migrating any more.

Agency calls for swifter processing of paperwork so growers’ requests for crews can be met.

It’s no coincidence that more than half the full-time vineyard workers at McManis Family Vineyards have been with the company for 20-plus years.