farm workers

Washington farmworkers say their paychecks have taken a hit since the state's overtime law went into effect.

A 25-mile walk across the Yakima Valley this Saturday puts a spotlight on immigrant workers and families facing detention and enforcement challenges.

A local farm advocacy group is pushing back hard against a UCLA report they say unfairly attacks Washington farmers and misrepresents how the agricultural workforce actually operates.

A federal court just struck down major parts of the government's new guestworker wage rule, leaving employers in limbo about what comes next.

Federal farm wage rates shifted this month across the Pacific Northwest. Washington saw increases across the board, Oregon had mixed changes, and Idaho gets its new rates August 17 due to an ongoing lawsuit.

Dairy and livestock operations are currently locked out of the H-2A guest worker program, and Central Washington's Dan Newhouse wants that changed in a new letter to federal agencies.

Washington State is reminding outdoor and farm workers that wildfire smoke carries fine particles that can reach the bloodstream — and cloth masks won't stop them. N95 respirators are the minimum protection recommended.

When temperatures top 90 degrees or wildfire smoke turns the air unhealthy, Oregon farm employers are required by law to take specific steps to protect their workers.

Northwest farmers are navigating labor shortages, with the H2A program proving too complex for many, highlighting the need for a stable agricultural workforce.

Farmers in Idaho are coming together to address labor shortages, emphasizing the essential contributions of immigrant workers to the agricultural economy and the communities they support.