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USA TODAY Ala., Ga. farmers adjust planting after immigration crackdownUSA TODAYFarmers have claimed not enough US citizens want the jobs, but some said the issue is actually that producers won't offer a high enough wage to attract legal workers. Brett Hall, Alabama's deputy agriculture commissioner, said nurseries across south …and more » View full post on [...]

Farmers Brace for Changes Under Tough Immigration LawsFox NewsFarmers have claimed not enough US citizens want the jobs, but some said the issue is actually that producers won't offer a high enough wage to attract legal workers. Brett Hall, Alabama's deputy agriculture commissioner, said nurseries across south …and more » View full post on legal – [...]

Kona coffee farmers push for law requiring package labels to show origin of …Washington PostHONOLULU — Kona coffee growers want Hawaii law to require coffee sellers to provide more details on packages of coffee blends that contain Hawaii-grown beans. Currently, coffee blends sold in the state that contain Hawaii-grown coffee must disclose …Kona Farmers Want [...]

Helping Black Farmers to Avoid Foreclosures, RD Legal Funding is Prepared to …MarketWatch (press release)RD Legal Funding, LLC ("RD Legal") will be providing post-settlement funding to the plaintiffs to help them stave off financial disaster as soon as their settlement amount is confirmed. From 1988 through 1999 the USDA refused loans to black farmers …and [...]

Globe and Mail Wheat Board's legal gambit adds to uncertainty for farmersGlobe and MailWhile directors of the Canadian Wheat Board make one last legal attempt to stop the federal government from scrapping the board, many farmers are starting to wonder if they should sign delivery contracts with the agency. Farmers across the Prairies …CWB Directors [...]

Center For American Progress Immigrant workers, farmers fearful in wake of Alabama immigration lawmsnbc.comThe lawmakers that passed this law, they didn't come out here and interview people. If they had done their homework, they would have realized,” he says. Danford is referring to the Republican lawmakers in Alabama who've passed the most severe …Latino evangelicals [...]

Farmers question burden of a legal workforceNews & ObserverSince participating in the H-2A visa program that provides farmers with legal, temporary workers from foreign countries – typically Mexico – Daughtry has become a full-time paper pusher, organizing applications, certifications, time sheets and more. …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

A D.C. federal judge has granted final approval for the $1.25 billion settlement in the black farmers’ class action that alleged government wrongdoing in loan processing. The judge said after the claims process wraps up, he will award legal fees between $50.3 million and $90.8 million. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Farmers Insurance Reminds Oklahomans That a New Law Effective November 1 Will …MarketWatch (press release)TULSA, Okla., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Farmers Insurance, one of Oklahoma's largest automobile insurers, wants to advise all residents in the state that a new law, which goes into effect on November 1, will have a significant effect [...]

Calif. farmers worry about new pro-union lawSan Jose Mercury NewsCalifornia's agriculture industry is worried about a new law that allows a state board to automatically certify a farmworker union if it finds election misconduct on the part of a farmer. The law, approved by Gov. Jerry Brown late Sunday, …CA gets new law allowing union [...]