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Judge halts Labor Department’s H-2A worker protection rule
A federal judge in Georgia has halted enforcement of a U.S. Department of Labor rule preventing agricultural employers from retaliating against migran... continue reading »
Florida tomato trade associations select new leader
Longtime produce industry leader Robert Guenther is the new head of Florida’s tomato trade associations. Guenther will serve as the executive vic... continue reading »
Growers assess Hurricane Ian damage
Florida growers are surveying damage to crops and property, following Hurricane Ian’s deadly landfall. Ian’s winds and rains caused massive hum... continue reading »
California vineyards, orchards awarded $66 million in healthy soil grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $66 million in grants from its Healthy Soils Program to a total of 940 projects. The ... continue reading »
Ag, business groups plead with California to act on water issues
Agriculture and business groups are imploring California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's legislature to set clear goals for boosting water storage a... 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 »
Wildfires: USDA, Forest Service outline 10-year plan to combat risk
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore have outlined a strategy to deal with the growing wildfire crisis in the U.S. ... continue reading »
California growers jeer water resiliency bill removal
In response to California State Senator Melissa Hurtado being forced to pull SB 559 — also known as the State Water Resiliency Act of 2021 — after... continue reading »
California moves forward on groundwater sustainability plan
The California Department of Water Resources has released its first assessments of groundwater sustainability plans developed by local agencies to mee... continue reading »
USDA to offer $41.8 million in drought-related incentives
In response to historic drought conditions, the USDA is offering $41.8 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help agr... continue reading »
