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Supplement to Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Selected U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industries: Case Studies

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  • Calvin, Linda
  • Martin, Philip
  • Simnitt, Skyler

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This supplement includes several case studies to reinforce the more general discussion contained in Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Selected U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industries (EIB-235). Farm labor costs increased from 2010-19 for several reasons, including fewer newly-arrived unauthorized workers, rising State minimum wages, and new requirements to pay overtime wages to some farm workers.The included case studies provide information on production, trade patterns, and current labor use and alternatives to hand labor in four fresh fruit—apples, grapes, blueberries, and strawberries—and four fresh vegetable and melon commodities—lettuce, melons, and tomatoes.

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  • Calvin, Linda & Martin, Philip & Simnitt, Skyler, 2022. "Supplement to Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Selected U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industries: Case Studies," Administrative Publications 327333, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersap:327333
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.327333
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    1. Yeh, D. Adeline & Kramer, Jaclyn & Calvin, Linda & Weber, Catharine, 2023. "The Changing Landscape of U.S. Strawberry and Blueberry Markets: Production, Trade, and Challenges from 2000 to 2020," Economic Information Bulletin 340564, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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