Search Results for: National Council of Agricultural Employers
Bills Could Have Profound Effects
There are dozens of bills in the U.S. Congress that address immigration reform in one way or another, but only one that deals specifically with agricu... READ MORE »
Texas Produce Industry Small But Vital
Texans are proud of their history. A stroll through the well-lit, well-kept Capitol building in Austin was enough to convince me of that. I might have... READ MORE »
Bush Wants Immigration Reform By End of Year
President George Bush is committed to reforming the "problematic" immigration system in the United States by the end of the year, said Mike Johanns, s... READ MORE »
Flood of Immigrants Leads to Flood of Information
Ever feel flooded with too much information? Lost in a forest of statistics? You must be covering the national immigration debate. I feel your pain. I... READ MORE »
Ag Labor Review: NCAE busy with changes to H-2A, other programs
There are just a few things going on in the world of U.S. agricultural labor these days. Last Fall, the Department of Labor (DOL) at long-last publ... READ MORE »
Emergency rules to protect workers from heat, smoke set in Washington state
On a Tuesday in June, Luis Cisneros stood on a metal ladder harvesting cherries in Washington's fertile Columbia Basin when temperatures reached almos... READ MORE »
Senate action on ag labor reform urged by nearly 300 ag groups
On June 8, 288 agricultural organizations representing the geographic and commodity diversity of our nation’s farmers urged immediate U.S. Senat... READ MORE »
Webinar on May 7 by Penn State focuses on H-2A visa program issues
Penn State Extension will present a townhall-style web-based seminar May 7 to assist Pennsylvania agricultural stakeholders who rely on the H-2A ... READ MORE »
United Fresh Produce Association shares resources regarding coronavirus
In these unprecedented times, United Fresh Produce Association has created this resource to help the fresh produce industry and supply chain partners ... READ MORE »
Farm Workforce Modernization Act introduced
U.S. House lawmakers on Oct. 30 unveiled a bipartisan agriculture labor package that would offer a path to legalization for farmworkers and expand th... READ MORE »
