California had farm sales of $59 billion in 2023, led by $8.1 billion worth of milk; $6.5 billion worth of grapes; $4.8 billion of cattle and calves; and $3.9 billion each of lettuce and almonds. The ...

SB 1718 requires employers of 26 or more workers to use E-Verify to check the status of newly hired workers. Miami-Dade county has an estimated 60,000 farm, construction and other outdoor workers, ...

Donald Trump was elected president in November 2024, receiving 312 electoral votes to 226 for Kamala Harris and winning the seven battleground states. Republicans also took control of the Senate 53-47 ...

Trump 2.0 raises three major questions for labor-intensive US agriculture, will there be mass deportations, will the H-2A program change, and what will happen to imports of fresh fruits and vegetables ...

The average retail price of beef topped $8 a pound in summer 2024, reflecting drought in the western states that reduced forage and increased feed costs and prompting farmers to reduce their herds.

Pact. The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum approved in April 2024 aims to reduce the arrival of illegal migrants who request asylum. The 10-section Pact aims to “secure European borders…implement ...

President-elect Trump in November 2024 threatened 25 percent tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico because they allow migrants and fentanyl to enter the US. Trump’s threat suggests that ...

The ALRB filed a complaint in July 2024 against Calistoga-based Dos Viñas Vineyard Management, a contractor for the Foley Family Farms vineyards. Eight workers, with the help of North Bay Jobs with ...

A federal judge in December 2024 blocked a proposed $20 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons, prompting Albertsons to sue Kroger for the failed merger. The merged firm would have sold about 600 ...