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Best podcasts about farm labor

Latest podcast episodes about farm labor

Brownfield Ag News
Agriculture Today: May 21, 2025

Brownfield Ag News

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 24:59


On this latest episode, we'll learn about the latest in House reconciliation efforts; a biofuels policy coming soon; Ag Secretary addresses farm labor crisis; Midwest farmland values up slightly; a rising number of farm exits; John Deere investing in the U.S.; and Beck's Hybrids expanding west.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio
Struggles With Farm Labor

Tennessee Home & Farm Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 2:03


Farmers and ranchers took center stage as the new administration learns more about the labor shortage impacting U.S. agriculture. Chad Smith has more.

California Ag Today
Dust on the Rise: A Growing Threat to California Agriculture

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025


A new University of California report warns that dust storms—intensified by climate change—are threatening crops, livestock, and labor productivity. The study outlines both the causes and the consequences for the nation's top agricultural producer.

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Two Time Zones Talk Farm Labor

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 18:46


While at NAFB Washington Watch this week, Mid-West Farm Report's Stephanie Hoff moderates a panel with Sarah Black, general manager of Great Lakes Ag Labor Services in Michigan, and Ben Tindall, executive director of Save Family Farming in Washington State, focused on farm labor. Key points: -Lawmakers won't touch farm labor policies if immigration is attached to it. -H2A is looking for updates, such as a paused wage rate and year-round visas. -Farm workers and their stories resonate with changemakers. This Washington Watch news update is brought to you by the Wisconsin Soybean Association, dedicated to ensuring policies are in place for the future of soybean farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Tech College Helps Fill The Need For Dairy Farm Labor

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 9:36


For many in Wisconsin Dairy Farming is a way of life. But recent times have shown a labor shortage making it harder for these farmers to produce. One school in Green Bay heard this call for help and implemented the only pure dairy science program in the nation. Wendy Vandenboom, a dairy science instructor and Veterinarian with the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College shares the story of how local farmers called on them to start the program. She also shares what the future holds for the only pure dairy science college program in the nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Heart of Rural America
Farm Policy, Farm Labor & Building Your Ag Enterprise with John Osterhaus

The Heart of Rural America

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 31:17


After speaking at the Midwest Forage Association Symposium in the Wisconsin Dells, WIAmanda sits down with John Osterhaus, of Silver Streak Ag Services and president of the Wisconsin Custom Operators in Chadwick, IL, to talk custom harvesting, building your agricultural enterprise, and the policies coming out of the new administration that may have an impact on farm labor.Presented by Bid on Beef | CK6 Consulting | CK6 Source | Real Tuff Livestock Equipment | Redmond RealSalt | By-O-Reg+ | Dirt Road RadioSave on Redmond Real Salt with code RADKE at https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/Check out Amanda's agricultural children's books here: https://amandaradke.com/collections/amandas-books

Brownfield Ag News
Moving Michigan Soybeans with a Fleet

Brownfield Ag News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 3:59


Diversifying a farm can take many forms. In this Pods for Profit, we'll hear from a Michigan crop farmer who's now in the trucking business. Jeff Fromm with Fromm Farms Trucking in Shiawassee County joins us to discuss how adding a fleet has helped offset times of low commodity prices.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield Ag News
Hauling Michigan Soybeans

Brownfield Ag News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 3:59


How do farmers take their soybeans to the elevator?In this Pods for Profit, we'll hear from Michigan Soybean Committee President Mark Senk about how limited equipment and employees have led him to find cost-competitive transportation alternatives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act

The Agribusiness Update

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act

The Agribusiness Update

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.

Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson
Community Focus | Baldemar Velasquez: President, Farm Labor Organizing Committee

Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 13:09


Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has conducted raids across the country, creating concern for undocumented workers. Baldemar Velasquez, president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, offers Northwest Ohio insight on this week's Community Focus.

Dakota Datebook
February 6: Farm Labor Shortage

Dakota Datebook

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 2:20


During World War I, Americans were asked to make do with less. One thing in short supply was labor. The war hit farmers especially hard. They were being asked to grow more food while facing a labor shortage. Agriculture was crucial to the war effort, so many farm workers were exempt from the draft. But that didn't stop eager volunteers from leaving the farm to join the military or work in factories producing goods for the war.

MyAgLife
12/27/24 - MyAgLife Episode 243: Interview with Ag Economist Ali Hill on Rising Farm Labor Costs and Shifting Production

MyAgLife

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 20:47


Taylor Chalstrom sits down with Ali Hill, ag economist and assistant professor at UC Berkeley, to discuss implications of changing U.S. and Mexican farmworker demographics on U.S. crop production. 

Punching Out
Episode 221 - Undocumented Farm Labor

Punching Out

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 60:16


Ryan, Noah, and Liz discuss undocumented farm labor in light of the electoral victory by a candidate promising mass deportations.

California Ag Today
Wages for Agriculture Workers Continue to Climb

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024


The USDA's Farm Labor Report, released on November 20, brings insight into the rising costs of farm labor—and what it means for the future.

Brownfield Ag News
Agriculture Today: November 20, 2024

Brownfield Ag News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 24:59


On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about ag discussions about disaster aid from a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that took place Wednesday, crop input availability for 2025, an uncertain future for the farm labor market, federal E15 legislation under a second Trump administration, and reports from the 2024 Dairy Summit at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield Ag News
Agriculture Today: November 6, 2024

Brownfield Ag News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 24:59


On this latest of Agriculture Today, we'll learn about the election results and their potential impact, farm labor questions with a new administration, more harvest updates, farmers making plans for 2025, landowners' issues, and export sales.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JeepneyTrip
Larry Itliong: The Silent Architect of America's Farm Labor Movement

JeepneyTrip

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 36:22


Unsung hero, forgotten, overlooked – these are common descriptors of Larry Itliong and his significant contributions to the American Farm Labor Revolution. Carmina and Patch join the growing voices seeking to remedy this tragic oversight by honoring Larry in this episode. Learn why, during every Filipino American History Month, we must commemorate our ancestors' contributions to the fabric of this great nation. Finally, learn why it is important to call it Filipino-American HISTORY (and not “Heritage”) Month.    Learn more: Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong, PBS News Hour: The story of Filipino-American labor organizer Larry Itliong, Filipino American Farmworkers | Asian Americans, Forgotten Hero of Labor Fight; His Son's Lonely Quest, Filipino American National Historical Society, History of Filipino Labor Leader Resides in Shadows, Larry Itliong Day in the Philippines 2024, YouTube: Our Trip to Delano, Larry the Musical – Know History, Know Self, Who Is Larry Itliong, The life and legacy of Filipino American labor rights leader Larry Itliong, Filipinos in the UFW Movement: Agustín Lira & Patricia Wells Solórzano on Larry Itliong, If only he knew: The legacy of labor leader Larry Itlion – The Yappie, San Francisco Chronicle-Life and legacy of Filipino American labor rights leader Larry Itliong, and Little Manila Rising-Donate to our capital campaign! To support FilTrip, go to the Patreon page here and PayPal page here. Visit https://filtrip.buzzsprout.com. Drop a note at thefiltrip@gmail.com. Thanks to FilTrip's sponsor SOLEPACK. Visit thesolepack.com for more details.See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for Privacy Policy.

Food Sleuth Radio
Jim Goodman, retired dairy farmer and farm activist discusses farm labor, policy, and Project 2025.

Food Sleuth Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 28:09


Did you know that a good share of dairy farms and food processors employ migrant laborers? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Jim Goodman, M.S., retired third-generation dairy farmer, president of the National Family Farm Coalition, and farm activist. Goodman advocates for a farmer-controlled, consumer-oriented food system. He is a frequent contributor of thought-provoking articles on farming, food, politics, trade and labor for Common Dreams. Goodman discusses the corporate-friendly policies that fueled the economic decline in rural America, and pulls back the curtain on Project 2025.Related Websites: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/10/30/how-decades-corporate-friendly-farm-policies-wrecked-rural-america-and-paved-way Everyone Owes a Debt to Laborers: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/we-owe-debt-to-labor Project 2025: https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/06/06/the-gops-stalinesque-plan-2025-to-shape-the-future-of-u-s-food-and-agriculture/print/

AgCulture Podcast
Jamie Clover Adams: Policy Impact on Farming | Ep. 22

AgCulture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 35:35


In this episode of the Ag Culture Podcast, Jamie Clover Adams , a leader in agricultural policy and advocate for Michigan's asparagus growers, shares invaluable insights into the pivotal role of labor policies within the agricultural sector. Jamie discusses the challenges faced by asparagus growers, the strategic advocacy needed to influence policy, and the critical decisions that shape the sustainability of the agriculture industry. Tune in to gain insights that could transform your understanding of agriculture policy and its impact on farming communities. (00:00) Introduction (00:47) Importance of Policy in Agriculture (01:19) Why Farmers Should Engage with Policy (02:06) Jamie Clover Adams' Background (05:37) Challenges with Labor in Agriculture (15:50) Discussing Solutions for Labor Challenges (22:05) Global Perspectives on Farm Labor (30:22) Closing Thoughts Meet the guest: Jamie Clover Adams brings extensive experience to her role as Executive Director of the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board, focusing on research, promotion, and education to enhance asparagus growers' success. With a distinguished career in governmental leadership roles, including as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture and Director of Michigan's Department of Agriculture, Jamie advocates effectively for agricultural interests. Discover the world of agriculture with the "Ag Culture Podcast", hosted by Paul Windemuller. This podcast will be a gateway for those passionate about agriculture to explore its global perspectives and innovative practices. Join Paul as he shares his experiences in the agricultural industry, his travels and encounters with important figures around the world. Expect engaging stories of Paul's journey as a first-generation farmer and consultant, covering topics ranging from coffee to greenhouses to agricultural technology. "Ag Culture'' will aim to inspire agricultural entrepreneurs and innovators weekly. Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠AgCulture Podcast⁠⁠⁠ and keep an eye out for future episodes, bringing insights and stories from the vibrant world of agriculture.

California Ag Today
“Problematic” H2A Rule Issued

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024


New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.

Out at Reese's
From Japanese Farm Labor to Media Production - Out at Reese's #40

Out at Reese's

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 52:29


Joined by local utah creative videographer, photographer Kazu, having lived in japan, to utah, California, working on a farm in japan to media production. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outatreeses/support

Think Out Loud
Washington farm labor declines, while guest worker numbers rise

Think Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 10:42


Recently released agricultural census data showed the number of farmworkers in Washington has dropped dramatically over the last five years. At the same time, the number employed through the H-2A guest worker program has nearly doubled. We learn more from Seattle Times reporter Alison Saldanha about these contrasts and what they mean. 

California Ag Today
Farm Labor and H-2A Visas

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024


Many in the ag industry are concerned about the guestworker visa program. Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison says many believe H-2A workers take jobs that would otherwise be filled by locals, but that's now how H-2A works.

Save Family Farming Show
WA Hearings Tackle Farm Labor Regulations

Save Family Farming Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 21:08


Redundant reporting rules for farms employing guest workers, as well as a proposal to ease the burden of Washington state's new ag overtime restrictions on farmworkers were both up for public hearings in Olympia (segment aired 1/27/24). Scott Dilley with wafla joins Dillon to discuss the details and what may or may not happen in the hearings, as well as the impact of the hundreds of farmworkers that rallied just two days before this interview.

Farm and Ranch Report

Finding qualified farm labor is a challenge everywhere in agriculture, but some are hesitant to figure out the H2A process.

Farm and Ranch Report
H2A Considerations for Farm Operators

Farm and Ranch Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024


With a lack of a reliable farm workforce, many American operations have turned to H-2A employees to fill the needs of their businesses.

Farm and Ranch Report
Robotics and Risk Mitigation

Farm and Ranch Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024


As reliable ag labor becomes more challenging to find, autonomy is where some progressive farmers are looking to next.

Town Hall Ohio
Preserving Farms for the Next Generation

Town Hall Ohio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 24:33


Farm Labor continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing agriculture. Each year, Ohio State takes a look at the farm workforce picture and what the sector can expect moving forward. Dr. Margaret Jodlowski has the details on this Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast. Plus, author and American Farmland Trust's Brooks Lamb will preview his upcoming talk at the Young Ag Professionals Winter Leadership Experience as he shares his story of starting a farm career in a very challenging time.

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Survey Shows Discrepancies In Farm Labor Management

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 50:00


Wisconsin's Farmland Preservation program is getting an overhaul after decades of neglect.  Stephanie Hoff talks with administrators about what's changing, and farmers that are ready to apply.A new survey out from UW-Madison and UW-River Falls points to irregular trends in how dairy farms are approaching farm labor management across the state.  Although the survey results were small, the division was noticeable.  Dane County is trying to deal with farm labor issues on their own.  Pam Jahnke talks to Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive Director, about their $8 million plan to address housing and language barriers.A third grade teacher from Fennimore has been named the Outstanding Ag in the Classroom teacher for 2023, and she claimed the award without even really noticing what she was doing.  Charitee Seebecker gets the interesting story from Beth Schaefer, director of the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm and Ranch Report
Artificial Intelligence and Farm Labor

Farm and Ranch Report

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023


As artificial intelligence becomes reality in agriculture, some fear their jobs will be jeopardized.

California Ag Today
USDA Survey Suggests Farm Labor Expenses Will Increase in 2024

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023


The USDA says farmers who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large. Veronica Nigh, senior economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about the increasing costs of farm labor.

Feedstuffs in Focus
Maximizing labor efficiency with feeds that challenge the assumptions

Feedstuffs in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 15:03


Good help can be difficult to secure for your ranch, and that makes finding ways to maximize animal performance with less labor input even more important to your bottom line. Joining us on this segment of Feedstuffs in Focus to explain how labor efficiency can be maximized through feed is Dusty Abney, Ph.D., with Cargill Animal Nutrition.  This podcast is brought to you by Cargill Animal Nutrition and its Ranger Limiter Technology, a proprietary technology that works with your forages and feeding programs to meet your animal performance goals in a self-fed format. Ranger provides versatility to fit a variety of commodities and feed ingredients while optimizing performance and the right gain for your cattle and operation. Ranger Limited,  do it your way. Find out more about Cargill and Ranger Limiter at RangerLimiter.comFor more information, on this and other topics, we invite you to visit our websites - www.beefmagazine.com, www.Feedstuffs.com,  and www.NationalHogFarmer.com. While you are there be sure to check out our digital editions and our new Feedstuffs 365 platform.

America's Work Force Union Podcast
Melissa Cropper, President, OFT | Baldemar Velasquez, President and Founder, Farm Labor Organizing Committee

America's Work Force Union Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 54:40


President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, Melissa Cropper, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to talk about updates in the decision-making process for the state's educational system and the increased discussions around banned book lists during Banned Book Week. In honor of National Farmers Day, the America's Work Force Union Podcast checked in with the President and Founder of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Baldemar Velasquez. Velasquez talked about his life growing up in a migrant family, the work FLOC does for farm workers and the issues with organizing in the agricultural industry.

Talking Hoosier History
“Ambassadors of Goodwill:” Mexican Bracero Workers during WWII

Talking Hoosier History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 7:31


In this short episode of Talking Hoosier History, we'll discuss the Mexican bracero workers who came to Indiana during WWII, how Hoosiers welcomed them (or didn't), and how the braceros helped the U.S. meet wartime agricultural needs. We'll also get a glimpse of how the Bracero Program established immigration patterns that remain relevant today. Written and produced by Jill Weiss Simins. Performed by Justin Clark. A transcript of this episode is available at the THH website: https://podcast.history.in.gov/. Notes and sources: https://blog.history.in.gov/braceros-in-the-corn-belt-part-two/. Image: Dorthea Lange, Braceros, photograph, ca. 1942, accessed Online Archive of California.

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net
Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 319 | Farm Labor and Dad Jokes with OFBF

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 65:16


In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, hosts Matt Reese of Ohio's Country Journal and Dusty Sonnenburg of Ohio Ag Net talk with Michael Bailey, Vice President of Strategic Partnership at Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Bailey shares about labor issues that are happening in the agriculture sector everyday. He shares Ohio Farm Bureau's efforts in helping to bring light to and reduce this ongoing challenge in American agriculture.   More in this week's podcast:   Arthur Erickson, Hylio: Erickson is the CEO of Hylio and he talks with Dusty about drone technology in relation to the future of agriculture.   Meat Export Trade Mission: Two Ohio agriculturists recently went to Korea with the Meat Export Federation. They talk with Matt about their conversations in Korea around Ohio's Beef and Grain industries. Devin Dye: Dye talks with Matt about real estate and the sale of farm land. Lisa Mitchell, Gerald Grain: She talks with Matt about the pieces of grain in relation to storage this fall.  Intro 0:00 Arthur Erickson 9:12 Meat Export Trade Mission 13 Devin Dye 2:33 Lisa Mitchell 12:05 Main Conversation, Michael Bailey 22:13

WPKN Community Radio
Organic Farm Stand -- Sept. 7, 2023 -- Farm Labor

WPKN Community Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 59:59


Organic Farm Stand Line-up: --Laura Modlin's Solar/Lunar Report --Steve Munno's Small Farm Report --Vincent Kaye's Honey Bee Update --Farm Labor Reports from Brea Church and Megan Fountain Hosted by: Richard Hill, Laura Modlin and Chris Ferrio

California Ag Today
Lawmakers on Farm Labor Reform

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023


Lawmakers say it's going to take a grassroots effort to get farm labor reform passed in Washington.

AgriSafe Talking Total Farmer Health
HR Management Yields Results

AgriSafe Talking Total Farmer Health

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 19:17 Transcription Available


MSU Ag Extension has a lot of helpful fact sheets regardless of what state you live in! Check them out at the links below:MSU's Farm Labor & Human ResourcesMSU's Farm Stress ProgramStan Moore et al.'s research discussed in this episode-Check out our 10 free webinars for National Farm Safety and Health Week: https://www.agrisafe.org/nfshw/ -If you are interested in QPR training, visit: https://www.agrisafe.org/QPR/Sign up for the AgriSafe newsletter: https://www.agrisafe.org/newsletter/View upcoming webinars: https://www.agrisafe.org/events/-Directed by Laura SiegelHosted by Linda EmanuelEdited by Matt McKenney for ProPodcastingServices.comSpecial Guests: Stan Moore and Remmington Rice

California Ag Today
Farm Labor Reform Update

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023


Although immigration policy reform took a big step forward in 2021, the House couldn't get it across the finish line before the new congress.

Town Hall Ohio
Farm Labor Challenges and New Resources

Town Hall Ohio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 14:21


Finding and retaining skilled farm workers is a challenge. Ohio Farm Bureau and Nationwide have created a new collection of labor resources to help farmers understand the long-term implications of the labor shortage and provide solutions that will help position your farm business to better attract, hire and retain farm employees. On this Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast, learn more about these resources and an upcoming webinar series to help you find creative ways to recruit farm employees.

Farm and Ranch Report
Bootstrapping Tech for Farm Labor

Farm and Ranch Report

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023


Ag technology doesn't have to mean big venture capital bets on a world that's drastically different than it is today.

California Ag Today
Farm Labor Reform Update

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023


Although immigration policy reform took a big step forward in 2021, the House couldn't get it across the finish line before the new congress.

California Ag Today
Farm Labor Reform Needs Local Support

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023


Although immigration policy reform took a big step forward in 2021, the House couldn't get it across the finish line before the new congress.

Future of Agriculture
FoA 372: [Startup Spotlight] Managing Farm Labor with Joshua Farray of FieldClock

Future of Agriculture

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 21:13


Soy Checkoff: https://www.unitedsoybean.org/FieldClock: https://www.fieldclock.com/Sometimes in agtech we get a little too focused on solutions that are still years away from reaching widespread adoption, and overlook providing practical solutions for today's problems on the farm. Joshua Farray is the CEO of FieldClock which helps track and manage farm labor. They're a great example that ag technology doesn't have to mean big venture capital bets on a world that's drastically different than it is today. Through their customer-focused approach, FieldClock has remained laser-focused on helping farmers and farmworkers with very practical tasks like clocking in and out, getting paid properly for piecework, and keeping compliant with labor regulations. Joshua has a family history in the produce trade, and that's also where he started his career. But int 2011 he decided to get into tech, and helped a lot of people in his network modernize their business through technology. His network was mostly made up of farmers and people in agriculture, and he eventually started building the product that would become FieldClock along with his co-founders which included farmers in Washington State. Joshua started off as CTO of the company and took over as CEO about a year ago. I appreciate FieldClock's customer-centric approach and relentless focus on challenges related to managing labor. I hope you'll find the product and the conversation as interesting as I did.

California Ag Today
Farm Labor Reform Won't Happen Without Grassroots Action

California Ag Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023


Western Congressman Mike Simpson says it's going to take a grassroots effort to get farm labor reform passed in Washington.

Growing For Market Podcast
Creating positive labor experiences for farm owners and workers with Sarah Janes Ugoretz of the FairShare CSA Coalition

Growing For Market Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 86:03


Finding and retaining good workers is a perennial issue on farms, and both sides of the labor equation have a lot to gain from getting the relationship right. When farm owners get it right they have loyal, returning workers, and if farm workers get it right they end up having a good work experience and contributing to the farm.Luckily, Sarah Janes Ugoretz is working on the issue of how everyone can have a better farm labor experience with the FairShare CSA Coalition, where she supports the Organic Vegetable Farm Manager Apprenticeship. She also just finished her PhD focused on creating positive labor experiences on diversified vegetable farms. We have a lot to learn from Sarah, including how farm owners can find and retain good labor, what kind of support farm workers need, strategies for diffusing conflicts, and more. In Shop Talk with Neversink Farm, we chat about new tools, old tools, how they can benefit your farm and tips to use them successfully with Conor Crickmore of Neversink Tools, which manufactures tools for farmers.In this episode of Shop Talk, we discuss how to do a quick summer greens no-till bed turnover. We discuss how summer heat can be used to quickly decompose the residue from leafy greens crops and turn beds over without going through time-consuming steps like physically removing the plants.Thanks to our collaborator on this podcast Neversink Farm. They make this podcast free to everyone with their generous support. For tools designed and made by farmers, check out www.NeversinkTools.com Connect With Guest:Email: sarah@csacoalition.org Download A FREE Magazine Issue:Go To Growing For Market Magazine: www.GrowingForMarket.com

Agriculture Today
1442 - Cold Storage and Farm Labor...Mastitis

Agriculture Today

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 27:54


Cattle Market Update Feeding Deer Mastitis this Summer   00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update: Starting today's show is Lee Schulz, Iowa State University Extension livestock economist, with a cattle market update. Lee discusses recent farm labor and cold storage reports from the USDA. Lee's article Cold Storage Farm Labor   00:12:05 – Feeding Deer: K-State wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts continues the show with information about deer and things to consider when deciding to feed them because people might be feeding more wildlife than just deer.   00:23:04 – Mastitis this Summer: Finishing today's show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he looks at three things dairy farmers can do to reduce the spread of summer mastitis. Because of the conditions, dairy farmers often see an increase in mastitis in the herd during the summer.   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.   Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.  

The John Batchelor Show
#PRC: Unemployment and farm labor in Xi's Party. . Charles Burton, senior fellow at the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hil

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 9:50


Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC:  Unemployment and farm labor in Xi's Party. . Charles Burton, senior fellow at the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://news.yahoo.com/beijing-encourages-jobless-youth-fields-164225858.html https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/there-may-be-more-chinese-police-stations-canada-minister-says-2023-05-14/ https://vancouversun.com/fp-finance/canada-pension-manager-china-investment-risks/wcm/f30aa11c-3933-4fa1-af00-249277d0e096

Future of Agriculture
FoA 333: Farm Labor Challenges in Specialty Crops with Mike and April Clayton of Red Apple Orchards

Future of Agriculture

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 39:50


Visit our sponsor: https://www.sound.ag/ (https://www.sound.ag/) April Clayton Twitter: https://twitter.com/AppleApril111 (https://twitter.com/AppleApril111) April the Apple Gal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DOJG_0BOYGv00KAw-CuxQ/videos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DOJG_0BOYGv00KAw-CuxQ/videos) April on “Real Food, Real People”: https://realfoodrealpeople.org/april-clayton-002/ (https://realfoodrealpeople.org/april-clayton-002/) April on “The Farm Traveler”: https://thefarmtraveler.com/2020/04/22/podcast-episode-53/ (https://thefarmtraveler.com/2020/04/22/podcast-episode-53/) April on “What The Farm”: https://farmercitygirl.libsyn.com/144-april-clayton-organic-orchardist (https://farmercitygirl.libsyn.com/144-april-clayton-organic-orchardist)  I've been following April Clayton on Twitter for a while, she is @AppleApril111, and she puts out some great content about their life and work at Red Apple Orchard, where they grow organic apples and conventional cherries. She also has a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from my alma mater UC Davis, so she's actually Dr. April Clayton farm. Her and her husband are the second generation on their Washington fruit orchard.  A recent exchange on Twitter with April prompted me to reach out to her for this interview. She shared a video of a block of organic apples that she said they were considering not harvesting, due, in part to the labor situation. I wondered, just how expensive does labor have to be to make it not worth it to harvest certified organic fruit? Or was it that the labor was simply non-existent? Or were there other factors at play here I wasn't aware of? I also wondered if this meant the futuristic looking robotic apple pickers that I always see demo videos of might just be close to being an option for farmers like the Claytons.  These are the types of questions you're going to get some answers on today. I really enjoyed this conversation with April and Mike. These are the types of conversations that really help to provide the depth and nuance and complexity of an issue like farm labor.