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As President Trump cracks down in the fields on immigration, and an ICE raid in California left one farmworker dead, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says there will be no amnesty for the undocumented. But who will replace those agriculture workers? “Able bodied” Medicaid recipients, according to Rollins. The experiment was tried before. It didn't work. In this episode: Manuel Cunha, Jr., President of the Nisei Farmers League Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte, Noor Wazwaz, Diana Ferrero and Chloe K. Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Marya Khan, and our guest host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Sari el-Khalili and Kylene Kiang. The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sarí el-Khalili, Diana Ferrero, Tracie Hunte, Tamara Khandaker, Kylene Kiang, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Manuel Rápalo, Melanie Marich, Catherine Nouhan, Amy Walters, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Marya Khan and Kisaa Zehra. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. We’ll be back tomorrow. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Morgan Gillespy, Executive Director of the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU). They discuss whether it's a lack of understanding or political will that keeps policymakers from addressing the hidden costs of food and agriculture systems, why she's hopeful that true action will come from the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference in Brazil, and the small actions that can drive big breakthroughs in food systems transformation. Plus, hear why a leading wildlife conservation organization is sounding the alarm on biodiversity decline in Africa's rivers, lakes, and wetlands; the Trump-Vance Administration's response to the detainment of farm workers, and whether regenerative agriculture programs from some of the biggest food and beverage companies make the grade. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
Monterey County offers the children of agricultural workers a fun summer filled with innovative science projects, dance and ceramics, in addition to beefing up their math and English skills. It's one of dozens of these programs statewide and even more across the nation. But this could be the last summer the program is offered. President Donald Trump froze funds for the program and wants to eliminate it entirely. Voices: Constantino Silva, Senior Director of Migrant Education, Monterey County Karla Caliz, Migrant education coordinator, Monterey County Keyla Robles, Teacher in summer migrant education program, Monterey County Jose Perez, Migrant education resource teacher, King City Union School District Enrique Secada, Visiting teacher from Mexico Omar, Daleysa, Jesus, Oliver and Evelyn, Migrant education students Read more from EdSource: Migrant education helps farmworkers' children catch up; Trump wants to end it Education Beat is a weekly podcast, hosted by EdSource's Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube
Pregnancy should be a time of hope and care. But for many farmworkers in California's Pajaro Valley, it's a time of dangerous exposure to toxic pesticides. A new investigation by Santa Cruz Local reveals how people working in the fields are being put at serious risk. Guest: Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz Local Half of the 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles last month are being released from duty. Reporter: Destiny Torres, LAist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Live and Local News! Vice President JD Vance expected to visit Orange County this weekend. Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California. LA mayor signs executive order supporting immigrants amid federal raids. Farmworkers detained, tear gas deployed at protesters in Ventura County immigration raid. Texas floods: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase. Interview with Aaron AC Christensen (Animal Advocacy Network) to discuss pet rescue during Texas floods.
Democrat leadership refuses to condemn violence against ICE agents nationwide. The hidden cost of illegal immigration. Joe Biden's doctor refuses to answer questions about the former president's health. Is a reckoning coming for makers of deadly vaccines? The lost podcast of Kamala Harris … and bacon? Will Trump's base let the Epstein case go? Will political correctness infect the newest "Superman" movie? Stocks are up, and so is Bitcoin! Is the New York City mayor race already over? Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is focusing on the wrong things. Secret Service agents suspended over Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting of President Trump. Will the investigations into former FBI officials go anywhere? The official story on Epstein from the Trump DOJ isn't acceptable, and we're not letting it go. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED 01:51 Hakeem Jeffries on Violence against ICE 04:21 President Trump on Violence against ICE 07:11 Stephen Miller on Illegal Impact 09:06 DACA Recipients Tied to ICE Ambush in Texas 12:47 Farm Workers in America 15:49 Dr. Kirk Moore in Trouble with Utah 19:15 Biden's Doctor Refuses to Answer Questions 21:30 Kamala's Deleted Podcast Appearance 26:07 Flashback: Epstein Victim Speaking Out 35:44 Pope Leo Hosting Peace Talks with Ukraine & Russia 38:21 Sean Gunn Compares Superman to Illegals in America 50:03 Trump Hired Anti-Climate Change Experts 50:32 Weird Weather in Texas 1:00:25 Why is the World Against the Jews? 1:05:23 Hamas to Release More Hostages 1:08:18 Is New York going Socialist? 1:12:21 Brandon Johnson Laser-Focused on LGBTQ+ Agenda 1:21:13 Trump on James Comey & John Brennan 1:21:54 Trump Has a Funny Moment in the White House 1:28:41 AI Baby Karoline Leavitt & Peter Doocy 1:33:56 Where is Kash Patel & Dan Bongino? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
President Trump is once again emphasizing his willingness to protect American farmers who rely on immigrant workers to operate their farms, and the CDC has ended its emergency response to bird flu as the outbreak has abated.
Taylor is filling in for Grace and we're talking about the possibility of Donald Trump granting amnesty to illegal aliens working in the farming or hospitality industries. Then, George Fishman joins the show to break it down. Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.
On California farms, ICE raid fears persist — at least half of the state's crop workers are undocumented. As a result, the farms that grow three-quarters of U.S. fruits and nuts are experiencing worker shortages as harvests begin. In this episode, Trump's immigration policy clashes with the realities of labor-intensive farm work. Plus, growth on the June jobs report may be overstated, lower tariffs are still tariffs, and we check in on the import sector.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.
On California farms, ICE raid fears persist — at least half of the state's crop workers are undocumented. As a result, the farms that grow three-quarters of U.S. fruits and nuts are experiencing worker shortages as harvests begin. In this episode, Trump's immigration policy clashes with the realities of labor-intensive farm work. Plus, growth on the June jobs report may be overstated, lower tariffs are still tariffs, and we check in on the import sector.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.
A murder trial of 14 police officers in Kwazulu-Natal has been postponed after an audio recording of one of the accused surfaced; women who were evicted or facing eviction from wineland farms march for housing; spending time with fossil technicians at Sterkfontein Caves outside Johannesburg. John Maytham speaks to Barbara October of GroundUp News about these stories. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you think that young people are not informed about, paying attention to or taking action to counter the harm, in rhetoric and policy, practiced by the current administration, you will be encouraged by this episode of Power Station. My three outstanding guests, Jean Garcia, Hannia Hernandez-Mendoza and Bryan Juarez Ruiz, are college students whose academic successes and commitment to shaping a more just future led to their selection as summer interns with the National Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Association. NMSHSA is the advocate and support system for 24 migrant head start centers that provide high-quality educational services to 26,000 children of farmworkers in 34 states. Jean, Hannia and Bryan have all experienced the extreme challenges of agricultural work first-hand. And they all credit their early childhood days in migrant head start centers as foundational to their educational development and capacity to, as their immigrant parents expect, build a life for themselves beyond the fields in which they have toiled. They are on the way, not only to personal achievement but to charting bold systems change for farmworkers, immigrants and other underserved and targeted communities. Hear them tell their stories here.
Last year, Egypt set a new record for fruit and vegetable exports: nearly 7 million tonnes, valued at €6 billion, with 20 percent destined for Europe. According to the World Bank, agriculture is the sector that employs the highest proportion of women in the country: around 45 percent nationwide, and as high as 94 percent in Upper Egypt. But in the fields, the working conditions of the 5 million female farm workers are dire: no contracts, half the wages of men and scorching temperatures. Grassroots organisations are now stepping in, campaigning to formalise women's labour, demand fair pay, ensure workplace safety and fight for recognition. FRANCE 24's Mathilde Delvigne and Nuria Tesón report.
Send us a textIn this episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, host Natalia Sanchez Loayza takes us on a journey into the heart of rural North Carolina alongside Jeanette Tapia, outreach coordinator for the North Carolina Farmworkers Project in Harnett County. We spend the day in the field witnessing firsthand the dedication and determination of a team working to protect the health of the state's most vulnerable labor force: farm workers.With more than two decades of experience and deep roots in her community, Tapia has helped shape a mobile health system that reaches thousands of agricultural laborers across five counties. Whether it's transporting a patient to a dentist visit, checking blood pressure on the roadside, or translating storm alerts into Spanish over WhatsApp, Tapia and her team are redefining what community health looks like under extreme circumstances.As we ride along for a Wednesday outreach shift, we witness the effects of long droughts followed by sudden storms—weather patterns intensified by climate change—on both crops and the workers' physical and mental health. The team faces all-too-familiar barriers: fear of employers, cultural stigma, lack of transportation, and language obstacles. Still, they persist, carrying water, medical tools, and boundless patience as they crisscross dusty fields and rural backroads.Tapia emphasizes that these workers are not victims. They are resilient, resourceful, and wise. But they are also at risk. Rising heat, pesticide exposure, green tobacco sickness, and chronic illness all converge in the fields. “If you don't have health, you don't have work,” Tapia reminds each person she meets. Support the showwww.shoresides.org
Send us a textIn this episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, host Natalia Sanchez Loayza shifts the focus inland to explore the profound impact of climate change on North Carolina's farm workers. She speaks with Mario Vargas, coordinator of the North Carolina offices of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and the Campaign for Migrant Worker Justice (CMWJ).Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico, Vargas began working in the fields at age 12, joining his mother and eight siblings in the seasonal migration circuit that stretched from Florida to Michigan. For 15 years, he picked crops like tomatoes, onions, peaches, apples—and tobacco, one of North Carolina's most demanding and dangerous harvests. Vargas reflects on the harsh realities of farm work—from unpaid wages to threats of deportation—and how those experiences propelled him into organizing. Now, as a leader in migrant labor justice, he sees the effects of climate change accelerating: extreme heat, flooding, and unpredictable growing seasons are disrupting harvest schedules and leaving workers without jobs—or worse, endangering their lives.Vargas shares how workers sleep ten to a trailer and how lack of language access and fear of retaliation compound already dangerous conditions. He shares how he and his team took it upon themselves to translate storm alerts into Spanish and distribute them by text and WhatsApp when Tropical Storm Debbie struck—because they worried no one else was going to do it.10 Facts About Farm Labor and Migrant Workers in North CarolinaNorth Carolina is one of the top agricultural states in the U.S., producing major crops like sweet potatoes, tobacco, cucumbers, and Christmas trees.Over 80,000 farmworkers labor in North Carolina's fields each year, many of whom are seasonal and migrant workers.Roughly 90% of North Carolina's farmworkers are foreign-born, and most are from Mexico and Central America.The majority of farmworkers in NC earn below the poverty line, despite working long hours in physically demanding conditions.More than 40% of North Carolina farmworkers live in substandard housing, often in overcrowded, poorly ventilated trailers or barracks.Tobacco remains one of the most hazardous crops to harvest, exposing workers to heat stress and nicotine poisoning—called “green tobacco sickness.”Farmworkers are excluded from many federal labor protections, including the right to overtime pay and, in many states, collective bargaining.Climate change is shortening harvest windows, making it harder for workers to plan migration routes and secure consistent wages.North Carolina is one of the top states using H-2A guestworker visas, bringing in tens of thousands of temporary agricultural workers annually.Organizations like FLOC play a critical role in advocating for farmworker rights, offering mediation, translation, food assistance, and health information during extreme weather events and public health crises.Support the showwww.shoresides.org
Serious eaters have watched with horror and dismay as President Trump has tasked ICE agents with carrying out his grand mass deportation scheme. Why are we so upset? Because this cruel scheme has impacted the lives of millions of farm workers all over the country. Here to offer his invaluable perspective on all these genuinely existential issues facing immigrants, both documented and undocumented, is Antonio De Loera-Brust, Communications Director for UFW. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
* Around 40% of farmworkers in the US are undocumented immigrants. * We preview LSU's championship match-up against Coastal Carolina
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Amesh Adalja, a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They discuss the outbreak of avian flu on poultry and dairy cattle farms, the federal funding cuts that are weakening government agencies' ability to track and prevent the spread of the virus, and why the lack of proactivity is cause for concern. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about undocumented farm workers, taking care of your pets and animals in the heat, and Louisiana crops in the summer.
This week's headlines include stories from workers at Safeway, Fenway Park, the Louvre, Johns Hopkins, Butler Hospital, and the video game industry. For our first story, we discuss a recent report in Truthout on the massive wins made by mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente after their epic strike. Panamanian workers have continued to fight against attacks on their rights and social security, as their government turns to legal repression. Universities across the country have gone to extreme lengths to suppress Palestine protests, this week we discuss an expose of dystopian (and sloppy) surveillance at the University of Michigan. Canada Post workers are once again at a crossroads between an intransigent government and the possibility of another strike. Finally, we check in on the growing coalition in the labor movement and the broader working class to organize against ICE terrorism. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee
President Donald Trump, citing pressure from the agriculture and hospitality sectors, says farmworkers who are in the country illegally shouldn’t be deported and reiterated that the administration would be taking action on the issue. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/17/25: Rep Aaron Saunders: Minnesota, Farmworkers, Cannabis Comm. David Leaf, author of “SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson.” Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Mo McElligott. Matteo Pangallo of Valley Players on "A Walk in the Woods." ED Marianne Winters of Safe Passage on their suit to protect victims of dom viol from Trump threat to funding.
6/17/25: Rep Aaron Saunders: Minnesota, Farmworkers, Cannabis Comm. David Leaf, author of “SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson.” Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Mo McElligott. Matteo Pangallo of Valley Players on "A Walk in the Woods." ED Marianne Winters of Safe Passage on their suit to protect victims of dom viol from Trump threat to funding.
6/17/25: Rep Aaron Saunders: Minnesota, Farmworkers, Cannabis Comm. David Leaf, author of “SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson.” Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Mo McElligott. Matteo Pangallo of Valley Players on "A Walk in the Woods." ED Marianne Winters of Safe Passage on their suit to protect victims of dom viol from Trump threat to funding.
6/17/25: Rep Aaron Saunders: Minnesota, Farmworkers, Cannabis Comm. David Leaf, author of “SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson.” Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Mo McElligott. Matteo Pangallo of Valley Players on "A Walk in the Woods." ED Marianne Winters of Safe Passage on their suit to protect victims of dom viol from Trump threat to funding.
6/17/25: Rep Aaron Saunders: Minnesota, Farmworkers, Cannabis Comm. David Leaf, author of “SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson.” Comedy Quiz w/ Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman & Mo McElligott. Matteo Pangallo of Valley Players on "A Walk in the Woods." ED Marianne Winters of Safe Passage on their suit to protect victims of dom viol from Trump threat to funding.
This weekend saw a veritable MELTDOWN on the political right of the internet, based on a New York Times report that President Trump intended to offer deportation amnesty to illegal migrant third-world invaders employed on America's industrial farms. Could this be true? Has Trump become a TRAITOR to America's national sovereignty? Has he BETRAYED the tens of millions of us who elected him to save our great nation? Has Trump decided to place narrow agri-business interests and the interests of third-world invaders over the interests of American citizens, our posterity, and our national security? Fortunately, the answers to those questions are: No, no, and HELL NO. In a world of neurotic internet hysterics playing tic-tac-toe as Trump plays 8-dimensional chess, join me as I break down what's really happening with respect to these migrant farm workers, and how Trump's strategy not only keeps his commitment to mass deportation but also further secures our Constitutional order from our national enemies, foreign and domestic.Visit Here: https://lawofselfdefense.com/getthebook"You are wise to buy this material. I hope you watch it, internalize it, and keep it to the forefront whenever you even think of reaching for a gun"-Massad Ayoob (President of the Second Amendment Foundation) The #1 guide for understanding when using force to protect yourself is legal. Now yours for FREE! Just pay the S&H for us to get it to you.➡️ Carry with confidence, knowing you are protected from predators AND predatory prosecutors➡️ Correct the common myths you may think are true but get people in trouble➡️ Know you're getting the best with this abridged version of our best-selling 5-star Amazon-rated book that has been praised by many (including self-defense legends!) for its easy, entertaining, and informative style.➡️ Many interesting, if sometimes heart-wrenching, true-life examplesGet Your Free Book: https://lawofselfdefense.com/getthebook
Atty Maya McCann, co-leader of Fairness for Farmworkers Coalition: the subminimum wage. Hampshire Prof Emeritus of Peace & World Securities Studies, Michael Klare: the Israel-Iran War. Ehmptn Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: “No Kings” protest & antisemitism in the schools. Peace Development Fund's Lora Wondolowski & Jessa McCormack w/ Seeing Rainbow's Nuri.
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A sitting U.S. senator was shoved to the ground and handcuffed for trying to ask the Homeland Security secretary a question about her plan to liberate Los Angeles from the socialists. Can't we stop having history-making days for a second? The L.A. Local is sponsored by the LA Car Guy family of dealerships.
For his segment Bookwaves, KCBX's Brian Reynolds speaks with award-winning author and activist Lucy Jane Bledsoe about how attitudes towards the LGBTQ community have or have not changed and about one novel in particular titled “Tell the Rest.” Bledsoe will be speaking on Saturday, June 14th at the Atascadero Library from 12-2pm and San Luis Obispo library from 4-5 pm. Then, Wine Country with Mira Honeycutt who is a Central Coast author and wine journalist. She's also the co-author of the recently published book, "Sideways Uncorked: The Perfect Pairing of Film & Wine." Mira speaks with winemaker Dave McGee, owner of Monochrome Wines and founder of the festival White Wine Invitational that is happening on Friday, June 20th from 4-7 pm in Paso Robles. Dave talks to Mira about the motivation behind the invitational and the world of white wines. This is followed by Meher Ali's interview with Grant Helete, Program Coordinator at the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo or ECOSLO about their annual fundraiser and programs in SLO county from cleanup to nature awareness to tree planting. Their annual fundraiser is happening this Saturday on June 14th at The Octagon Barn from 4-8pm and tickets are on sale at ecoslo.com. Last is a story by Katie Brown, a reporter at KAZU 90.3, and her story has been sourced from The California Report, where she reports on food insecurity facing Central coast farmworkers and how it is being exacerbated because of raids by the U.S. Immigration Customs…
The 2025 hurricane season is underway, and the U.S. is likely to see higher than average activity. The past couple of years, extremely warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped storms rapidly intensify to major hurricanes. But cuts to federal weather monitoring and hurricane modeling could leave the U.S. underprepared for strengthening storms. Also, record-breaking heat in the oceans has led to the most widespread coral bleaching event ever documented, ongoing since January 2023. Bleaching weakens the corals and many end up dying, but others can recover and researchers are finding ways to help corals survive and thrive. And poor air quality from wildfire smoke and other pollutants can harm cardiovascular health and also make farmworkers more prone to work injuries, according to researchers. But in California, requirements for employers to hand out face masks are often too late to prevent farmworkers from experiencing impacts. We talk about proposals to better protect the people who grow our food from air pollution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on show: We'll be joined by the legendary Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farmworkers, with Cesar Chavez: Dolores joins us today to speak out against the racist ice sweeps that are no taking place in Southern California: We'll also feature an immigrants rights/fight back rally that was held recently in san francisco The post United Farmworkers Co-Founder, Dolores Huerta on The Racist ICE Raids in Southern California appeared first on KPFA.
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union. They talk about the uncertainty farmers are experiencing in the face of changing weather patterns and policies from the Trump-Vance Administration, why cuts to foreign aid affect American food producers, and how recent legislation is pitting farm and nutrition priorities against one another. Plus, hear about the dietary recommendations contained in the recent report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission, the cancellation of projects from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will impact childhood nutrition and access to education in low-income countries, and a new rule that can protect New Mexico's food and farm workers from extreme heat. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
May marks the beginning of harvest season when some 800,000 farmworkers in California get to work picking food that lands on tables around the world. Though agriculture is a nearly $60 billion industry in the state, many farmworkers on the Central Coast don't have enough to eat. Reporter: Katie Brown, KAZU A school board in Temecula, that's been embroiled in controversy for the last two years, wants to revive a contentious policy to require schools to notify parents if their child is transgender. They're meeting Tuesday to brainstorm ideas to get around a state law that prohibits such policies. Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Agriculture is a nearly $60 billion industry in the state, but many local farmworkers rely on food donations to feed their families.
This week, we hit the road to check out California's Central Valley, where the future of agricultural innovation is taking shape. We visited a farm that's piloting next-gen tools and a university research center that's helping develop that tech. Today, we're at an AgTEC Workforce graduation, a community college program in this region that helps upskill farm workers.
This week, we hit the road to check out California's Central Valley, where the future of agricultural innovation is taking shape. We visited a farm that's piloting next-gen tools and a university research center that's helping develop that tech. Today, we're at an AgTEC Workforce graduation, a community college program in this region that helps upskill farm workers.
A conversation with Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty. Also, a food assistance program for farmworkers in Yolo County. Finally, the Sacramento Choral Society's closing show celebrating Broadway duo Lerner and Loewe. Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty
It's the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 77 DETAILS Trump Proposes Legal Return for Undocumented Farmworkers Farm Labor in the Spotlight Amid Deportation Plans During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, President Donald Trump proposed a potential exception to his broader deportation agenda—specifically for undocumented farmworkers. Trump suggested that some of these workers could legally return to the United States if they first leave the country and are later vouched for by American farmers. "We're going to work with farmers … for certain people, that we're going to let them stay in for a while and work … and then come back and go through a legal process," Trump stated. A Workforce at Risk: Half of U.S. Farm Labor Is Undocumented According to a report by the Center for Migration Studies, approximately 50% of the U.S. agricultural workforce is undocumented. This includes critical roles in not just crop farming but also in the meat and dairy industries—sectors heavily reliant on immigrant labor. Farm groups have long cautioned that aggressive immigration enforcement could severely disrupt food production, leading to potential labor shortages, increased food prices, and long-term instability in the agricultural supply chain. Farmers as Gatekeepers to Legal Status? While the president didn't provide specific policy details, his comments suggest that a farm-based sponsorship system could be part of future immigration reform efforts. Under this concept, farmers would play a pivotal role in identifying workers essential to their operations who might qualify for temporary or permanent legal status. Industry Response: Balancing Enforcement and Economic Reality Agricultural leaders have expressed concern about the consequences of mass deportations on their ability to sustain operations. Many argue that a pragmatic, stable guest-worker program is critical for the future of American agriculture. By offering a potential path for legal return, even with initial deportation, Trump's remarks may indicate some recognition of the industry's dependence on this labor force. Upcoming Bull & Heifer Sales On RanchChannel.Com Lots of bull and heifer sales coming up on the RanchChannel.Com sale calendar. Check out the full line up HERE. SPONSORS Allied Genetic Resources https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ @AlliedGeneticResources American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Axiota Animal Health https://axiota.com/ @AxiotaAnimalHealth Jorgensen Land & Cattle https://jorgensenfarms.com/ @JorLandCat Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming
California's Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and the Assembly Democratic Caucus are working to protect the people of California, its communities and economy by supporting the rights of immigrants. While the new federal administration has shown it has no respect for immigrants, Speaker Rivas and Assembly Democrats are listening to and supporting everyone in our communities. The immigration issue is particularly important in Central California. As part of the Look West Immigration Series Assemblymembers Esmerelda Soria and Liz Ortega join us for a conversation about their personal immigration stories, what rights you need to know and the work they are doing to help.
Our guest today is, Dr. Ann López is the Executive Director of Center for Farmworker Families. The Center for Farmworker Families provides support to farmworker families in the central coast of California. The Center for Farmworker Families is a 501(c3)nonprofit at www.farmworkerfamily.org . The website is designed to provide updates on the status of binational farmworker families and provides ways in which those who are interestedcan become involved with the work of improving their life circumstances.She is an emerita professor and taught courses in biology, environmental science, ecology and botany in the biology department at San José City College for many years. She has a Ph.D. from UCSC in Environmental Studies where she studied the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the farms of west central Mexico. Her book entitled The Farmworkers' Journey summarizes the results, arguments and conclusions of her research and was published by UC Press. She has been recognized for her work by The U.S. Congress and many organizations.
When the average temperature changes one degree, often we don't notice, but for farmworkers this kind of temperature change can have devastating impacts.
Guest: Miriam Pawel is an award-winning reporter and editor who spent twenty-five years working for Newsday and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography. The post Cesar Chavez & the Farmworkers' Struggle appeared first on KPFA.
This episode's discussion is centered around both the farm employer and employee. From resources on where to find job postings, to understanding different models of operating a farm business. Hear real stories and experiences from our panel of farm allstars and prepare for your seasons to come! RESOURCES: https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/doc_library/Vermont-Farm-Labor-Wage-and-Hour-and-Housing-Fact-Sheet.pdf www.roxburyfarm.com Farm Labor Dashboard https://www.uvm.edu/aglabor/dashboard https://agriculturaljusticeproject.org https://www.goodfoodjobs.com
This episode's continues the farm workers discussion from both the positions of employer and employee. We'll focus on navigating the hiring of H2A workers as well as resources for documented & undocumented workers. Hear real stories and experiences from our panel of farm allstars and prepare for your seasons to come! RESOURCES: https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/doc_library/Vermont-Farm-Labor-Wage-and-Hour-and-Housing-Fact-Sheet.pdf www.roxburyfarm.com Farm Labor Dashboard https://www.uvm.edu/aglabor/dashboard https://agriculturaljusticeproject.org https://www.goodfoodjobs.com
This week on Health Matters, Courtney Allison is joined by infectious disease expert from NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia, Dr. Marcus Pereira, to learn what we need to know about bird flu.Dr. Pereira explains that while the cases of bird flu in humans have been mostly mild, there is still a risk that the virus could mutate and spread more easily from human-to-human. He talks about ways to protect ourselves from bird flu, and explains whether it's safe to eat eggs, meat and other dairy products.___Dr. Marcus Pereira is an Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC and the Director of Clinical Services in the Division of Infectious Diseases. In addition, he is the Medical Director of the Transplant Infectious Diseases Program, where he oversees the development of infection prophylaxis and treatment protocols for immunocompromised patients. His areas of interest include the management of multi-drug resistant bacterial and fungal infections, as well as drug resistant CMV infections and more recently the impact of COVID-19 in transplant recipients. He has also collaborated in important multi-center studies as well as the 2025 International CMV Guidelines, sponsored by the Transplantation Society. Dr. Pereira is an active member in national societies such as the American Society of Transplantation and Infectious Disease Society of America, and is an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Transplantation.___Health Matters is your weekly dose of health and wellness information, from the leading experts. Join host Courtney Allison to get news you can use in your own life. New episodes drop each Wednesday.If you are looking for practical health tips and trustworthy information from world-class doctors and medical experts you will enjoy listening to Health Matters. Health Matters was created to share stories of science, care, and wellness that are happening every day at NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation's most comprehensive, integrated academic healthcare systems. In keeping with NewYork-Presbyterian's long legacy of medical breakthroughs and innovation, Health Matters features the latest news, insights, and health tips from our trusted experts; inspiring first-hand accounts from patients and caregivers; and updates on the latest research and innovations in patient care, all in collaboration with our renowned medical schools, Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine. To learn more visit: https://healthmatters.nyp.org
Hank employees H2A workers and if the 5 agencies in the Federal Government trying to control his business wasn't bad enough now the state is trying to get in on it too.
In this episode of the Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crowe dives into the pressing issues facing the agricultural sector today. Joined by John Boelts, President of the Arizona Farm Bureau, they explore the complexities of water management in Arizona, a state where agriculture consumes a significant portion of the water supply. The discussion highlights the challenges of maintaining agricultural water rights amidst new policies and the ongoing water crisis.Vance and John also tackle the contentious topic of immigration and labor in agriculture, focusing on the California Farm Bureau's stance on illegal migrant farm workers. They discuss the need for a legal workforce and the impact of outdated immigration laws on the agricultural industry.The episode also covers the explosive growth of the Doge USDA tip line, which seeks public input on waste and fraud within the USDA. Vance shares insights into the potential implications of this initiative and the broader context of USDA spending.Additionally, Vance provides an update on the Bitcoin land price report, exploring the varying costs of agricultural land in Yuma County and the role of Bitcoin in land transactions. He also delves into the concept of Lightning wallets and their use in Bitcoin transactions.The episode concludes with Vance's personal insights on the Peter Thiel paradox and a discussion on worthy adversaries, highlighting the importance of diverse perspectives in agriculture.Legacy Interviews - A service that records individuals and couples telling their life stories so that future generations can know their family history. https://www.legacyinterviews.com/experienceRiver.com - Invest in Bitcoin with Confidence https://river.com/signup?r=OAB5SKTP(00:21) The Challenge of Succession in Agriculture(01:18) Introduction to the Ag Tribes Report(03:05) Arizona's Water Crisis(10:05) California Farm Bureau and Migrant Workers(15:30) Doge USDA Tip Line and Public Reaction(21:00) Bitcoin Land Price Report(25:10) The Peter Thiel Paradox and Worthy Adversarieshttps://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/the-vance-crowe-podcast_638721156549613591/421
It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Erik Baker, professor of the history of science & labor at Harvard University, to discuss his recent book Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America. Then, she speaks with Teresa Romero, president of the United Farm Workers (UFW), to discuss the Trump administrations's immigration executive orders and directives, and their impact on UFW workers. First, Emma runs through updates on a major plane crash out of DC in the wake of Trump's FAA hiring freeze and gutting of the aviation safety committee, the passage of the Laken Riley Act, Trump's new immigrant detention camp in Gitmo, Trump's myriad anti-migrant EOs, the confirmation hearings of Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, Meta's $25m gift to Trump, Bob Menendez's prison sentence, and Israel's ongoing assault on Palestinians, before expanding on the context for the major crash outside of Reagan Airport in DC yesterday. Professor Erik Baker then joins, diving right into the history of America's particular work ethic strain of entrepreneurialism, unpacking its rise in the early 20th Century's major job shortage, with unemployment reaching nearly a quarter of the country by the peak of the Great Depression, shifting the dominant ethos from one of hard work to one of creating your own work, and birthing the entrepreneurial spirit that dominates the post-industrialized neoliberal gig-economy of today. Expanding on the evolution of American entrepreneurialism, Professor Baker explores how the rise of this ethos was met with industries eager to exploit it, from the rise of “self-help” and the gig economy to the rise of cryptocurrencies and sports gambling, all encouraging the exploration of alternative, often precarious lines of “work,” wrapping up the interview with a deep dive into how entrepreneurship sees this precarity, and the failures that often result from it, as a validation of the successes, allowing for the spirit to continuously reinvent itself through crisis, personal or economic. Teresa Romero then joins, as she and Emma dive right into the recent threats mailed to various United Farm Workers locations over Trump's incoming wave of deportations, exploring how, over less than two weeks, immigrants – regardless of citizenship – have been overtaken by an environment of fear and insecurity over their (and their family's and community's) safety, with no institution – from school to church to work – safe from ICE's indiscriminate raids. Expanding on this, Romero unpacks the central role undocumented people play in the US farming industry, and the overwhelming exploitation and abuse they face without institutional backing from unions (or, in theory, the government), with growers and employers – despite their obvious reliance on the labor of undocumented folks – eager to take advantage of the increasing insecurity as Trump's reforms come into practice, before they wrap up the free half by unpacking the need to create a genuine path to citizenship for farm workers whose presence is so important to our country. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder as they unpack Pete Hegseth and Jesse Watters' gleeful discussion of Trump's new 30k capacity migrant detention camp at Guantanamo, and watch RFK's myriad hypocrisies put on display at his confirmation hearing. Dmitri from Germany unpacks the dearth of non-Zionist perspectives on Gaza in Russian media, and Bob Menendez starts his Eric Adams-esque appeal to Trump, plus the MR Crew unpacks the ridiculousness of “MAHA,” and their experience with the inefficiency (and absurdity) of modern policing, plus, your calls and IMs! 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