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Norwegian tech company raises $11.5M to bolster US vineyard presence
Norwegian technology company Saga Robotics has raised $11.5 million in growth capital to help position the company for growth in America and the UK. ... continue reading »
US reps express AEWR concerns in letter to appropriations committees
A letter expressing concerns about H-2A rising wage rates, signed by 75 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has been sent to the House and S... continue reading »
Report: Labor shortages driving annual $500K spending on automation
Growers now spend an average of $500,000 a year on automation, according to a Specialty Crop Automation Report released and commissioned by Western Gr... continue reading »
Resources available for COVID booster shot clinics for farmworkers
As the 2022 season gets into full swing and labor crews arrive to farms, COVID-19 outbreaks are still a risk for growers and their workers. Despit... continue reading »
California Farm Bureau, UC to survey labor impacts
From the Industrial Revolution to the Great Recession, labor markets and the nature of employment itself have been greatly altered during periods of b... continue reading »
IFPA members testify in House ag committee hearing
Two members of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) testified during a House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee hearing on horticulture ... continue reading »
Labor shortages at root of shipping, trucking mandates further issues
On Jan. 6, 2022, there were a record 105 shipping vessels anchored or loitering off the coast of Southern California waiting for openings to dock at t... continue reading »
Addressing labor challenges through automation, robotics
Almost from the moment robots first appeared in factories in the 1960s, the immediate reaction among factory workers was a fear that automation would ... continue reading »
Sustainability, supply chain, labor shortages contribute to end-of-line machinery market growth
End-of-line (EoL) machinery accounts for nearly 47% of the U.S. packaging machinery market with steady growth forecast through 2026, according to the ... continue reading »
Hartnell, Festo Didactic partner on move to improve skilled labor availability
New technology in agriculture is reshaping the future of farming. The transformation of the agricultural sector, in what is also becoming a highly aut... continue reading »
