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AEWR Reform
Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers took a big sigh of relief last month after the Department of Labor revised the methodology for determining the H-2A program’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
AEWR Questions
Fruit Grower Report
Farmers are looking forward to recent changes the Department of Labor made to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and how it could impact their finances. So, any questions?
Proposed Visa Changes Could Cut Farm Labor Costs
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new federal proposal could lower required farmworker wages and ease labor pressures across Georgia and the Southeast.
California Farm Bureau Says "No" to Proposition 50
California Ag Today
The California Farm Bureau says Prop 50 would weaken rural voices by ending independent redistricting and giving politicians control of district maps.
CRP for 40 years
Idaho Ag Today
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of what many consider the Agriculture Department's flagship conservation program.
H-2A Needs and Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The ag community has been calling for reform of the H-2A foreign guestworker visa program for years with little to show for their efforts.
H-2A Needs Understanding
Fruit Grower Report
After years of debate, Enrique Gastelum, CEO at the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says the time has come for a better understanding of the H-2A visa program.
Retractable Roof Systems for Ag and U.S. Fairs Bring In Billions
The Agribusiness Update
B.C. Orchards try retractable roof systems in response to changing weather conditions, and
H2A Reform Needed
Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO at WAFLA, the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says there are three big challenges that need addressed, and the first is the skyrocketing Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Court Strikes Down Farm Wage Rule
California Ag Today
According to the American Farm Bureau, a Louisiana court ruling eases costly labor mandates for family farms.
AFBF: Farmers Win Relief from Wage Hike RuleThe court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Organization says the court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.
Labor Reform Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Depending on who you talk to, labor reform is desperately needed in agriculture, with costs soaring, pricing out more and more farmers every day.
Labor Reform Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Depending on who you talk to, labor reform is desperately needed in agriculture, with costs soaring, pricing out more and more farmers every day.
Big Beautiful Bill Becomes Law, Drawing Mixed Farm Group Reactions
California Ag Today
President Trump signed sweeping legislation into law July 4, prompting both praise and concern from leading ag organizations.
Whiplash-Ag Labor Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Ag industry is suffering from a bad case of whiplash after the big back and forth on immigration enforcement on farms.
Whiplash-Ag Labor Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Ag industry is suffering from a bad case of whiplash after the big back and forth on immigration enforcement on farms.
Dairy Farmer Talks About Need for Labor Reform
Line on Agriculture
A New York dairy farmer recently went to Washington, DC to give his personal testimony on how important immigrant laborers are to his operation.
WSTFA Golf Tournament Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Following President Trump’s orders to scale back immigration raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, many are watching closely to see what happens. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says that’s good news.
ICE and Ag Labor Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Following President Trump’s orders to scale back immigration raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, many are watching closely to see what happens. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says that’s good news.
ICE and Ag Labor Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Following President Trump’s orders to scale back immigration raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, many are watching closely to see what happens. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says that’s good news.