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KINZERS, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding kicked off an Ag Workforce Tour yesterday, visiting Pequea Valley High School in Kinzers, PA, and farms in Chester and Lancaster counties. The …
Ag Workforce Tour Visits Farms in Chester and Lancaster Counties Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A woman in Florida pleaded guilty this week to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the United States under the H-2A temporary …
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy, Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural Workers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Justice and Agriculture (USDA) this week launched farmerfairness.gov, a new online tool that allows farmers and ranchers to anonymously report potentially unfair and …
U.S. Justice and Agriculture Depts. Launch Online Tool Allowing Farmers, Ranchers to Report Anticompetitive Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week announced that $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm and Food Workers Relief (FFWR) grant …
USDA Invests $700 Million in Grants to Provide Relief to Farm and Food Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania’s nation-leading mushroom industry stepped up to the plate to both feed America and keep their workers safe. Now, after a collaborative effort by …
Commonwealth Launches Public-Private Partnership to Vaccinate Mushroom Farmworkers Read More