Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference early registration ending soon
Early registration is ending soon for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Participants are urged to register by Dec. 9 to receive discounted rates. The show, scheduled for Jan. 9-11 in Savannah, Georgia, is... more »
Court ruling extends injunction against H-2A worker protections
A federal judge in Kentucky has extended an injunction against a U.S. Department of Labor rule providing protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves’ ruling extends the... more »
New CEO named at másLabor
másLabor, a leading labor provider and visa services provider, has appointed Chris Ball as CEO. Ball replaces former CEO Edward Silva, who left the organization in June. másLabor provides comprehensive H-2A and H-2B visa services... more »
Georgia growers bracing for 9% AEWR rate increase
Georgia’s grower group is preparing for another expected increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). On Nov. 20, the Department of Labor announced findings from the latest farm labor survey. According to the data,... more »
Court rulings highlight challenges with H-2A labor compliance
Earlier in 2024, a federal district court in Georgia ruled that the Department of Labor's (DOL) "Worker Protection" rule was unlawful, raising fresh questions about H-2A labor compliance and its impact on growers across the... more »
Ag Labor Review: Candid discussions regarding ag labor dilemmas
I called a friend in California the other evening. As soon as he picked up, I could tell that I had roused him from slumber. When I asked him what was going on, he told... more »
IFPA responds to presidential election
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is poised to collaborate with new U.S. leadership on fresh produce initiatives. The organization has scheduled a post-election analysis webinar to explore policy implications and industry opportunities. Following the... more »
President-elect Trump congratulated by Farm Bureau
The American Farm Bureau Federation is congratulating President-elect Donald Trump. Zippy Duvall, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Farm Bureau issued these comments on the election of Donald Trump to be the 47th President of the... more »
Ag Labor Review: Elections have consequences
Elections have consequences. We have heard this before but rarely, as I write this column less than three months out from the 2024 general election, have those consequences been so elusive to discern for agricultural... more »
NCAE farm labor rule lawsuit court hearing set
A court hearing is set for an ag labor group's lawsuit on a farm labor rule. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has scheduled a hearing for a lawsuit brought by... more »
