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Friday, March 24, 2023
Agricultural employers seeking to get H-2A workers into the country for seasonal labor are finding that under U.S. COVID-19 protocols, not all vaccines are created equal.
Western Growers is teaming up with S2G, a multi-stage venture fund investing in the agriculture market, to host the AgSharks Competition that will see startup companies going head-to-head to win a $250,000 minimum investment.
Western Growers plans to work with the California Department of Food and Agriculture on a statewide initiative to equip “a future workforce with the skills and knowledge to navigate emerging on-farm technology,” the organization recently announced.
California lawmakers are considering a bill to ease the rules for unions recruiting workers, as the Supreme Court considers setting limits on California's landmark farmworker law.
Nearly 300 organizations exporting ag and forest products are urging Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to protect exporters and their access to foreign markets.
Congressional Democrats will use this week to build their case for two major priorities, a multi-trillion dollar climate and infrastructure package, and a child nutrition reauthorization bill that could be used to increase the number of kids getting free meals.
