Labor
USDA-NIFA to establish seven artificial intelligence institutes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation announced they are establishing ... more »
Court upholds Michigan order requiring COVID testing of farm workers
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan has upheld an emergency order that requires COVID-19 testing for migrant or seasonal farm... more »
Mobile sanitation station introduced by Birko
Birko has launched the Birko Mobile Mister sanitizing equipment for various industries and facilities. Birko’s Mobile Mister was developed to ... more »
Michigan farmers may legally challenge COVID employee testing order
An Aug. 3 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Emergency Order mandating COVID-19 testing by farm employers with 20 or more farmwo... more »
Ag employers group petitions DOL on H-2A wage rates
On Aug. 4, the National Council of Agricultural Employers petitioned U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia to amend the regulatory methodol... more »
Michigan requires COVID testing for agriculture, processing workers
On Aug. 3, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order requiring COVID-19 testing for ag... more »
Labor recruitment platform for fresh produce launched
The Stronger Together U.S. Responsible Recruitment Program has launched an online tool to support U.S. fresh produce farm labor contractors, labor re... more »
SaniDate 5.0 now approved to kill human coronavirus
BioSafe Systems’ SaniDate 5.0 is now labeled to kill the human coronavirus. The stamp of approval comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc... more »
FAA approves drone swarms in step toward automated spraying use
Rantizo announced this week that they are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for operation of multiple drone swarms nationwide. Thi... more »
NPC leaders hopeful USDA will add better COVID aid for specialty crop industry
The National Potato Council held its 2020 summer meetings June 25 through a virtual Zoom format. The annual event, which normally takes place in th... more »
