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Fam Labor Survey Released
Line on Agriculture
Hawaii has pushed out California as the highest-paying state for farmworker wages.
Farmer Worker Needed, Video Game Experience Required
Southeast Regional Ag News
Autonomous tractors are prompting a shift in the type of farm workers needed to get the job done.
Georgia Judge Halts Implementation of Farm Worker Rule
Southeast Regional Ag News
The rule, which led to a challenge by 17 states, was designed to address violations under the H-2A visa program.
CA Ag Operations Awarded Big Dollars for Labor Stabilization
California Ag Today
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding some $50 million to support farmworkers and agricultural employers
Sugar Workers Praise Industry on the Hill
Southeast Regional Ag News
“U.S. sugar policy provides so much opportunity for people in rural communities,” says Cornelius Fowler, a Florida Crystal truck driver with 16 years of experience on the job.
“Problematic” H2A Rule Issued
California Ag Today
New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
Contractor to Serve Time after Subjecting Migrant Farmworkers to Forced Labor
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida's Vladimir Moreno pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor and racketeering charges.
Labor Shortage Hits Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau, states that, "In the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022, which is January through March, the number of applications for H2A workers, which is the Temporary Ag Worker Visa Program increased by more than 17 percent, year over year."