California Ag News: Coffee, Nut Theft, Labor
Long weekends are for sipping coffee and catching up on reading. I’ve selected three #mustreads for you to begin your busy week. This wrap’s focus? The Golden State. Coffee production finds a …
Cinco de Mayo is a popular annual celebration of Mexican-American culture. It’s a day that honors a victorious battle fought during the French-Mexican War. But many people think of it …
Farm Labor, Braceros and Trump
As California farmers plan crops for this year, there are serious questions about whether there will be enough workers to plant and harvest them. President Trump’s immigration plan is having …
Mario Sifuentez on Mexican Labor in Pacific Northwest
I first met Mario Sifuentez at a meeting at UC Merced a few years ago. We were part of a UC Merced/UC Agriculture and Natural Resources team framing a digital …
On this last day of August – a month with five Mondays – we offer you this selection of stories to begin your work week. Food is free in …
A wage hike for Baja farmworkers may come unraveled
A tentative deal that ended a farmworker strike in Baja, Mexico may be unraveling. Last month, in an effort to end a crippling labor action that had slowed produce exports …
Immigration reform dreams have soured for dairy producers
Stalled immigration reform efforts in congress are impacting dairy farmers in central and upstate New York. The increasing popularity of yogurt – coupled with drought in other milk-producing countries – …
Mexico, Wal-Mart take action to improve plight of farmworkers
Two months after the results of a Los Angeles Times investigation of the treatment of farmworkers in Mexico were published, that nation’s government has announced that it will take action. …
Op-ed: consumers should request fair trade products
In an op-ed that is gaining national attention, the Los Angeles Times tells consumers that they can help Mexican farm workers by requesting that stores carry more fair trade products. The op-ed …
Los Angeles Times Mexican farm labor series continues
A series of articles by Los Angeles Times reporter Richard Marosi continues to highlight the poor working conditions experienced by Mexican farm laborers producing food for U.S. markets. The investigative …