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Companies Step Up for Front Line Staff

A number of companies are stepping up to pay their front line staff more, during the ongoing crisis people like cashiers at grocery stores that in many cases are earning not much more than minimum wage but their services are needed more than ever.

Also today, Maple Leaf foods announced its including a weekly bonus for its hourly staff and funding a personal support program to help front line health providers during the crisis.

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Farmer-First Focus: Potatoes in the Florida?! The Farmer Living Life in the Fast Lane

Video: Farmer-First Focus: Potatoes in the Florida?! The Farmer Living Life in the Fast Lane

Think Florida is just for oranges and vacationers? Think again. Welcome to Troyer Bros, where the soil is rich, the potatoes are world-class and the farmers are faster than you’d ever expect. In this episode of Farmer-First Focus Friday, we’re hanging out with Anthony Troyer. By day, Anthony is a dedicated Florida farmer managing massive potato rows. But when the work is done, he swaps the tractor cab for a cockpit, hitting the NHRA drag strip to chase down the win light. ?? Whether he's navigating the fields in his Fendt equipment or tearing up the blacktop, Anthony knows that precision and horsepower are the keys to success.