Labor
Everyone deserves a fair wage. But an extra $120 million in H-2A pay for just Georgia in 2023 adds stress to operations with paper thin profit margins.
East Coast grape growers provide their thoughts on the federal worker program.
The only way to address crushing issues like increased wages and finding legal foreign workers is if everyone works together.
Rising wage rates among the biggest challenges for U.S. fruit and vegetable industries. Report analyzes three coping strategies in play.
When asked for their 2023 predictions, industry suppliers sung praises about ag tech and its positive effect on increasing labor costs and shortages.
Bill Brim calls on fellow growers to spark change in government regulations. With his years of leadership, he has easy-to-follow advice.
While many were busy with the recent Thanksgiving holiday, USDA released its semi-annual report. Find out what the stats are saying.
Vegetable growers have reached out to suppliers in search of help. Find out what some companies have to offer.
The International Fresh Produce Association took the stage at the National Immigration Forum’s Leading the Way Conference to shine a light on a hot topic.
The potential groundbreaking legislation could make a difference for many growers and workers, but it needs a serious push to get it across the finish line.
Department of Labor announces final rule, which also mandates electronic filing designed to improve employers’ application process.
International Fresh Produce Association, USApple call for bolstering the farm workforce to lower food costs.
The team at másLabor discusses what the company’s merger with AgWorks H2 means for current clients, as well as prospective H-2A and H-2B users.
Learn what researchers found when looking at on-the-job injuries involving skid steer loaders.
There are best practices supported by research and demonstrated solutions that can be considered to support and enhance this vital sector.
Curious if your operation is in line with your peers? Take a look at what we learned!
Unless the payroll includes a few first and second cousins, finding interested and qualified labor is becoming futile, according to producers.
New technology in lasers, cameras, and artificial intelligence promise big labor savings in the near future.
We have an aging industry. Are we doing enough to build a new generation of vegetable growers?