Tag: Nisei Farmers League

  • Ag Theft Risk Rises with Climbing Diesel Prices

    With the cost of diesel climbing, it is causing a chain reaction, raising the costs of copper wire and other materials. This is leading to an increased risk of gas and copper theft on farms. At the Nisei Farmers League Annual Meeting, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jared North talked with Matthew Malcolm of California Ag Network about how growers can protect themselves from theft. Watch this quick video and learn more in California Fruit & Vegetable Magazine.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor Simplot for their industry support.

  • Nisei Farmers League Stands Up for Long Time Farmworker Rights

    There are countless immigrant farmworkers that spend most of their lives laboring to feed the world in states such as California, and struggle without the benefits of citizenship and any clear path to get there. Watch this brief interview with Manuel Cunha, President of the Nisei Farmers League, as he and many others take a stand to support the rights of these many hard working families that are the powerhouse of California agriculture.

    Please thank this video’s sponsor the U.S Department of Agriculture for their industry support.