Farmworkers Act News Today

The event included a prayer rally, talks urging U.S. politicians to preserve and improve the nation’s asylum system and a march over the bridge from Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico, to visit a camp for migrants awaiting entry into the United States.

The farm bill, which is amended every five years, is a sweeping piece of legislation that helps define Americas food system.

Agricultural news from across Wisconsin and beyond.

Agriculture news from across Wisconsin and beyond.

BOSTON — Massachusetts farmworkers and advocates continue to wait for a bill addressing the issues of low wages and the lack of an overtime pay system to emerge from committee and be acted on at the Statehouse.The Fairness for Farmworkers Act...

BOSTON — Farmworkers and advocates continue to wait patiently for the bill to address the issues of low wages and the lack of an overtime pay system for farmworkers.The Fairness for Farmworkers Act (S.1205/H.1979) sits currently with the Legislature’s...

BOSTON – Massachusetts continues to wait patiently for the bill to address the issues of low wages and the lack of an overtime pay system for farmworkers in the state.The Fairness for Farmworkers Act (S.1205/H.1979) sits currently with the...

BOSTON – Massachusetts continues to wait patiently for the bill to address the issues of low wages and the lack of an overtime pay system for farmworkers in the state.The Fairness for Farmworkers Act (S.1205/H.1979) sits currently with the...

We on the Northampton Agricultural Commission act as an advisory group to the City Council and residents of Northampton on agricultural land use and policy.We are all farmers — both conventional and organic — who farm right here in Northampton. Our...

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council on Thursday passed the first reading of a resolution endorsing the Fairness for Farmworkers Act, which is moving through the state Legislature.The bill (S.1205, H.1979) eliminates the $8 subminimum wage for farmworkers...