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Florida Farm Bill Passes with Broad Support
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Florida Legislature has approved SB 700, a sweeping agricultural policy package backed by Commissioner Wilton Simpson. The bill addresses farmland preservation, disaster recovery, ag education, and financial protections for producers. Supporters say it marks a major step forward for the state’s agricultural industry.
Ever-So-Slight Increases in H-2A Program Participation
California Ag Today
John Walt Boatright, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says that even though the increase in positions certified was small, it still demonstrates how important the program is.
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
Landmark Lawsuit Against Department of Labor
Southeast Regional Ag News
New rules would require agricultural employers to allow temporary foreign farm workers to form unions.
House Ag Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Agriculture Labor Working Group released its final report on how to improve the H-2A guest worker program.
810 People Investigating 165 Million Farm Workers
Southeast Regional Ag News
A recent report from the Economic Policy Institute claims Department of Labor funding and staffing constraints hinder farmworker protections.
H2A Reform Could Mean More Imports
Southeast Regional Ag News
The rule, published in the Federal Register at the end of February, abandons changes to the wage methodology sought by the Trump administration that were seen as a win by employers hoping to hold down increasing costs of worker pay.
H-2A Seasonal Worker Program Sees Growth
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Department of Labor certified around 317,000 temporary jobs in fiscal year 2021 under the H-2A visa program, more than six times the number certified in 2005.