Labor
H-2A advertising, recruitment process modernized by DOL changes
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has issued a Final Rule aimed at helping Americans find open agricultural jobs by modernizing the labor market test for H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification in the Federal... more »
H-2A, social responsibility workshops hosted in Texas
Two labor workshops later this month will be hosted at the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA)'s corporate headquarters in Mission, Texas. The sessions are available for free for TIPA members along with Texas Vegetable Association,... more »
Rouge River Farms certifies all US operations with Equitable Food Initiative
Equitable Food Initiative said Sept. 3 that Rouge River Farms, which specializes in tray-packed and year-round sweet corn, now has all of its U.S. operations EFI certified. In May 2018 Rouge River Farms was the... more »
Labor Department figures show decline in H-2A farm labor growth
Despite a challenging growing year, farmers and ranchers continue to demand H-2A workers in record numbers – although growth in program usage has slowed considerably. The number of certified positions during the third quarter of... more »
Yamaha, others invest in robotic strawberry harvester
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV), the strategic business development and investment arm of Yamaha Motor, announced Aug. 27 it had raised a total $7.5 million for Advanced Farm Technologies (AFT), a developer of... more »
H-2A is topic of meeting between Perdue, Guatemalan ministers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue met Aug. 14 with a host of Ministers from Guatemala to discuss implementation of the recently signed agreement between the United States and Guatemala to improve H-2A visa program... more »
Delivering child care in rural communities aided by new resource
At a time when agricultural employers are struggling to find workers, access to quality child care can aid in worker recruitment, improve retention and boost employee morale. A new resource, “Roadmap for delivering child care in... more »
Wage and hour investigations, audits topic for NCAE webinar
The National Council of Agricultural Employers, NCAE, is hosting the second installment of its educational webinar series, “Tips for Surviving Wage and Hour Investigations or OFLC Desk Audits.” The webinar will be held on Tuesday,... more »
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