Labor
Charting the path ahead: Navigating H-2A reform
Fruit and vegetable growers have increasingly turned to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program in response to the worsening shortage of a domestic workforce. As usage of the program has increased, its bureaucracy and uncertainty... more »
Farm Bureau shares MAHA recommendations
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has sent a series of recommendations to the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission. The policy advice is designed to benefit health outcomes and ensure farmers can continue growing... more »
Collection of H-2A certification fees to be temporarily suspended
A temporary suspension of collection of H-2A certification fees will take effect Sept. 2 as the administrating agency transitions to an electronic payment system. In a Federal Register notice, the Employment and Training Administration informed... more »
Low-hanging fruit opportunities
There is an abundance of low-hanging fruit. Think of it. You walk into a grove or an orchard, and there it is: All the apples, oranges or cherries, all hanging there easily within reach. No... more »
2025 Ag Labor Survey shows grower worries over AEWR, labor rules
Frustration over how fruit and vegetable growers can afford to pay people to harvest their crops is growing in the nation’s fields, orchards and vineyards. As H-2A becomes more difficult to use by the year,... more »
Legislation would provide path to legal status for certain immigrants
Bipartisan legislation that would provide legal status for certain undocumented immigrants amid the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement activities has been introduced. Under the Dignity Act of 2025, sponsored by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla.,... more »
NCAE urges USDA to stop government grant abuse
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is urging the USDA to investigate allegations of farmworker union abuse and, if warranted, issue a report and refer the matter for criminal prosecution. The NCAE contends farmworkers... more »
MSU study shows farm labor changes, challenges
For the first time, the Mexican immigrant population in the U.S. has started to decline, creating new labor supply pressures for industries that rely on immigrant employees. In a Michigan State University (MSU) study, researchers... more »
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