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Senate committee budget proposals would increase specialty crop funding
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released legislative budget text. Find out what’s proposed for specialty crops.
Five state coalition demands USDA AEWR transparency
A coalition of five produce groups seeks transparency on AEWR rates. Learn which groups are pressing USDA to release wage rate rule details.
Preparing for labor policy changes
Challenges surrounding labor are growing more complex. Learn more about how growers can navigate the shifting ag labor landscape.
Bridging the political divide
Politics were different in the past. Learn how one political leader helped shape immigration policy by reaching across the aisle.
Michigan H-2A labor wage rates drive coalition response
A coalition of Michigan grower groups are working on H-2A reform. Learn more about the coalition’s efforts to educate the public on rising AEWR rates.
Specialty crop leaders weigh in on Trump’s second term
Specialty crop leaders discuss farm labor challenges vegetable industry faces in 2025 under Trump’s new administration, from H-2A to trade.
Farm Labor Regulatory Updates: How Trump’s Cabinet Picks Could Reshape Ag Workforce Policy
Learn how Trump’s cabinet picks could reshape farm labor policy, from H-2A visas to wage rates, and what it could mean for growers.
American Farm Bureau sets new year’s policies
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 106th convention on Jan 28 adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2025.
GFVGA leader Charles Hall dies
Charles Hall, former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Read more about his legacy.
IFPA responds to presidential election
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is poised to collaborate with new U.S. leadership on fresh produce initiatives.
Presidential candidates provide positions to American Farm Bureau
For more than 40 years, Farm Bureau has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues likely to impact and affect farmers and ranchers and rural communities in the next 4 years.
NCAE’s Mike Marsh offers an ag labor review: Transformative versus performative
NCAE’s Mike Marsh offers an ag labor review. Read how transformative versus performative actions shape the U.S. political climate and agriculture.
Survey reveals ongoing farm labor challenges for growers
The vegetable industry farm labor challenges survey shows growers facing rising wages, H-2A costs, and tough choices on crops and automation.
Despite working in deadly heat, study shows migrant workers keep Americans fed
H-2A workers survive extreme heat. Read about a new study that shows migrant workers remain dedicated to harvesting the crops that feed Americans.
Georgia growers join coalition suing DOL over H-2A
Georgia growers have joined a lawsuit against the Department of Labor to persuade the agency to change proposed H-2A rules.
Western Growers holds annual meeting to honor Sonny Rodriguez
At the Western Growers’ annual meeting, Sonny Rodriguez, president and CEO of The Growers Company, will receive the 2024 Award of Honor.
Ag labor group’s report praised
Industry leaders and associations applauded the House Committee on Agriculture’s bipartisan agriculture labor working group’s final report.
U.S.-Mexico labor task force includes IFPA’s John Hollay
The International Fresh Produce Association’s John Hollay has been named to a multi-stakeholder and bi-national task force on farm labor.
Ag Labor Review: 60 years of advocating for employers
The curtain recently closed on the National Council of Agricultural Employers’ (NCAE) 60th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.