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Focus On Fruit: Ag Labor Concerns Will Remain After COVID
Focus On Fruit: Ag Labor Concerns Will Remain After COVID
Focus On Fruit: Ag Labor Concerns Will Remain After COVID
Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council says many of the Ag labor concerns the farming community was addressing before the pandemic will return in 2021. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...
Focus On Fruit for 11/12/20
Focus On Fruit for 11/12/20
Focus On Fruit for 11/12/20
Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council talks about Ag Labor, the pandemic and what we may look forward to in 2021. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com
WSU Study: Men Less Likely To See Food As National Security Issue During Pandemic
WSU Study: Men Less Likely To See Food As National Security Issue During Pandemic
WSU Study: Men Less Likely To See Food As National Security Issue During Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic broke out and spread across the U.S., more and more consumers were interested in the source of their food, as well as those providing it, that according to a recent Washington State University study. “Respondents generally became more concerned about food being a national security issue and people, our respondents, generally had a higher degree of empathy for H-2A worke
USDA Suspension of Farm Labor Survey Overturned by Court
USDA Suspension of Farm Labor Survey Overturned by Court
USDA Suspension of Farm Labor Survey Overturned by Court
Farmworker advocates are pleased the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a temporary restraining order and an injunction against the USDA decision to suspend the annual Farm Labor Survey. The Packer said unless the decision gets appealed, it means USDA has to conduct its Farm Labor Survey and issue its annual Farm Labor Report in November ...
USDA Launches New Website Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers
USDA Launches New Website Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers
USDA Launches New Website Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers
New features on the the USDA's website will help facilitate the employment of H-2A workers. The USDA announced the new features Monday, which includes a real-time dashboard that enables farmers to track the status of their eligible employer application and visa applications for temporary nonimmigrant workers ...
H-2A Workers Accuse Stemilt Of Violating Federal, State Laws
H-2A Workers Accuse Stemilt Of Violating Federal, State Laws
H-2A Workers Accuse Stemilt Of Violating Federal, State Laws
On Monday a lawsuit was filed against Stemilt Ag Services claiming a violation of federal anti-trafficking laws and more. Two H-2A workers identified in the suit said the Wenatchee-based company violated the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act as well as the Washington Law Against Discrimination through threats and intimidation ...
DHS, USDA Take Action on Farm Labor Supply
DHS, USDA Take Action on Farm Labor Supply
DHS, USDA Take Action on Farm Labor Supply
The Department of Homeland Security, with support from USDA, announced a temporary final rule that would make changes to some H-2A Program requirements. According to USDA the changes are designed to help U.S. agricultural employers find and maintain a steady supply of labor, protect the nation’s food supply chain, and lower the impact of COVID-19. At t ...
State Department to Accelerate H-2A Approvals
State Department to Accelerate H-2A Approvals
State Department to Accelerate H-2A Approvals
The U.S. State Department will speed up approvals of H-2A farm workers by waiving interviews for many applicants. The move is applauded by many of the country’s major Ag groups, who were worried that embassy cutbacks due to the coronavirus outbreak would leave farmers without the labor they need to run their operations. ...

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