Legislators say the move aligns the program in the department to better fit the needs of agriculture businesses.

Only 14% of vegetable growers use the H-2A program as a source of labor, according to American Vegetable Grower’s 2017 State of the Vegetable Industry Survey. So where is the industry finding its labor?

The No. 1 issue for vegetable growers isn’t pests, food safety, or even weather. It’s a lack of labor.

Vegetable growers face an uncomfortable set of truths: Government regulations can make life difficult for food producers. Regulations […]

Groups say more time is needed to prepare for compliance.

Changes include enhanced training and recordkeeping for pesticide applicators.

Funding to help increase efficiency, make data collection easier.

Agriculture is not a typical industry; fresh produce can’t wait in the field for a crew to come and harvest it.

Naturipe joins growing list of backers in the labor-saving vision and mission of ag-tech startup.

The award was presented at United Fresh’s Washington Conference where discussions focused on labor, trade agreements, and the upcoming election.

California legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, is reviled by grower groups who say it will actually do economic harm to farmworkers.

Operator reportedly demanded rent, payments for transportation and expenses incurred bringing workers to U.S.

Allied industries say new regulation is burdensome when coupled with increase in minimum wage.

Heat exposure can cause several illnesses, early treatment and recognition can help prevent life-threatening heat stroke.

When it comes down to it, we have a choice to make. We either have to import our labor, or we’ll have to import our food.

The funding is to support more than 400 rental units in four states.

You not only need access to a stable workforce, government workers need an education on the importance of agriculture.

Holdups at the border and other legalities have reduced the number of necessary workers on the East and West Coasts.

With the possibility of saving money on inputs and labor, UF/IFAS researchers focus to find immature fruit faster.