Housing is a valuable benefit that many farmers provide for employees. In many cases, employees take good care of the housing and the farmer-landlord provides any repairs or updates on a timely basis. Unfortunately, ...
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Farmers are eternal optimists, how else could you take the risks of putting out another crop and battling the challenges that weather, pests, markets, and labor will inevitably throw your way? The beginning of ...
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June 13th was a glorious spring day in the Finger Lakes wine country, the sun was shining and the vines were growing vigorously. I had the pleasure of spending some time in the field ...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE) is planning to ramp up the number of Form I-9 audits this summer according to an article from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). I-9 Audits are ...
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Seasonal farm work is gearing up quickly now, and seasonal workers are flowing into the region. Farm employers who utilize migrant and seasonal labor, including H2A workers, commonly provide transportation for workers from their ...
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