Find out what it took to be a big winner at event held by the Empire State Development and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement.
A bipartisan bill has been introduced on Capitol Hill to help reform ongoing ag labor problems. See what industry association leaders are saying about it.
The Colorado farmer chats with American Vegetable Grower Editor Carol Miller about a few out-of-the-box ideas on affordable housing for seasonal workers.
U.C. Davis SmartFarm’s David Slaughter discusses the farm worker of the future and the skill set necessary to thrive in a digital-first farming industry.
A survey conducted by the California Farm Bureau Federation and the University of California, Davis, highlights the issue growers face with securing ample numbers of ag workers.
The New York State Assembly voted in an amended version of the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act, which requires farm owners to pay workers overtime wages and grants farm workers the right to unionize and collectively bargain with management.
Paul Baker, a fruit and vegetable grower as well as the Director of New York’s fruit association, raises the alarm on the unintended long-term consequences of the potential law.
We all know labor is the biggest problem most growers deal with. But why is it so tough? You told us in the 2019 State of the Vegetable Industry survey.