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AUDIE CORNISH: In Kansas, a coalition of conservative farm businessmen and liberal social advocates is pushing for an unusual law, one that would create a state-sanctioned work program benefitting illegal immigrants. Peggy Lowe, of Harvest Public Media, reports that their fiercest opponent is the Kansas politician who wrote Arizona’s tough immigration law.PEGGY LOWE: It’s a long way from Forget-Me-Not Farms to the Kansas state capitol. But T.J. Curtis drove the 300 miles because he needs more workers for his family’s dairy farm in the far western part of the state.
Exit interviews can give you good incite on how to improve employee management.
Dairy interests say decision could spawn ‘copycat’ legislation in other states and significantly affect employers who employ undocumented workers.
The goal is to have at least 20 producers per state participate to get a more accurate picture of dairy labor rates.
“The withdrawal of the proposal is a victory for common sense,” says Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation.
A medida que el verano se puso más caluroso, las leyes de inmigración también lo hicieron, dando a conocer dos novedades.
Los litigios por salarios y por horas extras son las demandas que más están creciendo en los Estados Unidos.
Dairy producers should consult with a qualified labor attorney in their state to ensure compliance.
Dangerous bulls, heavy machinery and treacherous manure pits can all pose hazards on a dairy. Follow these safety precautions.
It’s about what the dairy needs, not what family members or employers want their responsibilities to be, Ohio professor says at Expo seminar.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to California Farm Bureau Federation survey experienced labor challenges in 2012.
The more agriculture does to practice good judgment and safety with children working on farms, the less likely stringent rules will be imposed.
The pervasive “Employee of the Month” incentive is a poor strategy for motivating employee productivity.
The giant yogurt maker foresees “negative” business conditions in Europe being more than offset by emerging markets.
Farm groups agreed on a rolling visa limit for immigrant farmworkers and minimum wages for laborers, resolving sticking points on the path toward revised U.S. immigration law.
“The approach in this agreement is better for employers, better for employees, better for law enforcement, better for the economy – better for America.” --Jeryr Kozak, NMPF.
‘See It? Stop It!’ initiative to be a component of National Dairy FARM Program.
Dairies struggle with U.S. immigration laws that were designed for seasonal farm laborers instead of the year-round, seven-days-a-week ones they need.
NMPF CEO Jerry Kozak says agreement is positive step forward in securing agricultural work force.
Bipartisan bill’s ‘blue card’ would allow farmers to keep their existing workforce.
Despite years of debate in Congress and the country, the Senate immigration bill is really just the beginning salvo.
Mooney calls for immigration reform, points to lack of viable visa program for the dairy industry.
PeopleFirst™ trains mid-level managers, who affect the highest number of employees. On a dairy, that can be 15 to 20 people.
The state’s $43.5 billion-a-year farm industry depends on a shadow workforce of undocumented Mexican immigrants that’s eroding under economic improvements back home and tighter U.S. border controls.
Applications for Farm Labor Housing assistance are due Sept. 13, 2013.
Dollars and Sense dairy columnists give their views on staff training and development.
Dollars and Sense dairy columnists give their views on staff training and development.
Dollars and Sense dairy columnists give their views on staff training and development.
A South Carolina prison program helps inmates develop marketable skills by working with its dairy herd.