COVID-19 ...
NEW RESOURCES ...
New Farmers.gov features help farmers hire workers
Perdue: "USDA’s goal is to help farmers navigate the complex H-2A program"
FARM LABOR ...
Mobile clinics can help address health of farmworkers
UC Riverside study exposes disparities in health care access in rural Southern California
STRIKE ...
Farm workers in CA strike after dozens have virus
Workers demand free face coverings, gloves and information from the farm's owner
LABOR CAMPAIGN ...
Public & private collaboration assists with ag labor needs
FarmingForME (#FarmingForME), an agricultural labor awareness campaign, introduced
FOOD DONATIONS ...
SEEAG, growers provide produce to local farm workers
Donations from 13 different growers filled over 4,000 bags of fresh produce for farm workers in need
AG POLICY ...
Bill providing relief for farmers on labor costs advances
Bill advanced out of the committee on Senate Investigations and Government Operations
IMMIGRATION ...
Deputy who detained farmworker acted properly, sheriff says
Sheriff releases a report saying his deputy acted properly in the Nov. 22 traffic stop
LAWSUIT ...
VT settles suit alleging it sent immigrant info to feds
Settlement limits what information the DMV collects, how it can be shared
FARM LABOR LAWS ...