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Protect Our Produce Meets with Congressman Huizenga to Shed Light on Policies Threatening the Future of Michigan Produce

Newsroom

Oct 12 min

Protect Our Produce Meets with Congressman Huizenga to Shed Light on Policies Threatening the Future of Michigan Produce

The Protect Our Produce coalition met with U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga (MI-04) to discuss the negative impact the escalating AEWR.

Protect Our Produce Launches Campaign to Spotlight Policies that Are Putting Fruit and Vegetable Growers Out of Business

Newsroom

Sep 42 min

Protect Our Produce Launches Campaign to Spotlight Policies that Are Putting Fruit and Vegetable Growers Out of Business

“Michigan Grown” could be an option of the past if government wage policies continue to push Michigan growers to breaking point Coalition...

In the News

Michigan farmers voice concerns over raising federal program wage rates

New coalition sounds the alarm on skyrocketing wage mandates for migrant ag workers

Crain's Grand Rapids Business

AFBF, Protect Our Produce labor videos features MI growers

Michigan Farm News

Ag groups call for updates to farm labor survey methods

Brownfield Ag News

Rising labor costs forcing farmers to ask for federal help

Fox 17 Grand Rapids

'Struggling to survive' — Protect our Produce highlights AEWR challenges

Michigan Farm News

How mandatory wages for migrant farm workers is challenging Michigan agriculture

MIRS Monday Podcast

Michigan farmers want a freeze on federal wage increases for seasonal workers

WGVU (NPR Grand Rapids)

Protect our Produce says federal wage mandates need to change

Brownfield Ag News

Fast-growing asparagus once flourished on California farms. Why is it disappearing?

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