ISSUE 1055
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released the results of its Winter Farm Labor Survey in Florida. USDA estimates that there were 56,000 hired farmworkers on Florida's farms during the report period (January 9-15, 2005), which is an increase of 1,000 workers from the October 2004 survey, but 19,000 fewer hired workers than a year earlier. Workers averaged $8.51 per hour, 46¢ more than the October 2004 survey and 31¢ less than last year's survey. The survey estimates that agricultural service firms (mostly farm labor contractors) in Florida employed 8,000 workers. All hired workers employed by farmers averaged 38.7 hours of work per week, making the average weekly wage $329.34 (38.7 x $8.51). Nationally, there were 749,000 hired workers
working on the nation's farms and field and livestock workers
averaged $8.91 per hour. Hired farmworkers collectively across
the country worked an average of 36.8 hours per week, with
average weekly earnings of $327.89 (36.8 x $8.91).
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) USDA ANNOUNCES CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BUSH NOMINATES OHIO CONGRESSMAN FOR TRADE POST FFVA PROVIDES TESTIMONY AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON METHYL BROMIDE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TALKS AG ISSUES IN TALLAHASSEE CANKER FOUND IN MARTIN COUNTY GROVE USDA PUBLISHES WINTER LABOR STATISTICS CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE ON AG DAY FORT PIERCE RESEARCH LAB TO HOLD GRAND OPENING FFVA TRADE ASSOCIATE MEMBER BRINGS FERTILIZER PRODUCTS TO U.S.
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