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Farm Labor Reform Won’t Happen Without Grassroots Action
California Ag Today
Although immigration policy reform took a big step forward in 2021, the House couldn’t get it across the finish line before the new congress. Western Congressman Mike Simpson says it’s going to take a grassroots effort to get farm labor reform passed in Washington.
Farm Labor Reform Won’t Happen Without Grassroots Action
California Ag Today
Although immigration policy reform took a big step forward in 2021, the House couldn’t get it across the finish line before the new congress.
Farm Labor Gap Won’t Close Without Grassroots Action
California Ag Today
Western Congressman Mike Simpson says it’s going to take a grassroots effort to get farm labor reform passed in Washington.
Farm Labor Reform Won’t Happen Without Grassroots Action
California Ag Today
Although immigration policy reform took a big step forward in 2021, the House couldn’t get it across the finish line before the new congress. Western Congressman Mike Simpson says it’s going to take a grassroots effort to get farm labor reform passed in Washington.
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.
What's Next for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act?
California Ag Today
Western Congressman Dan Newhouse says the key to getting this bill on to the President’s desk… is gathering enough bipartisan support in the Senate.
Farm Workforce Reform Has to Start Over in Congress
California Ag Today
Legislators prepare to introduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act into congress for the third time… after the much-needed farm labor reform stalled in the Senate yet again.
Fate of The Farm Workforce Modernization Act During the Lame Duck Period
California Ag Today
Let’s dive into how the election results can impact current bills that are sitting between the House and the Senate… for example, a very important one to all of agriculture, The Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
Fate of The Farm Workforce Modernization Act During the Lame Duck Period
California Ag Today
Let’s dive into how the election results can impact current bills that are sitting between the House and the Senate… for example, a very important one to all of agriculture, The Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
Congress Hopeful for H-2A Reform as Talks Progress
California Ag Today
With only a couple of weeks remaining in the lame-duck legislative session in Congress, the Senate is feeling the pressure to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
The Lame Duck Period Could Make or Break H2A Reform
California Ag Today
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Like I mentioned in my other shows this week, I want to point out I have a very resilient flu right now so that is why I sound a little gruff and stuffy today. However, one thing I’m sure all of you can appreciate, rain or shine, the show goes on.
The Lame Duck Period Could Make or Break H2A Reform
California Ag Today
Mykel Bickham, Director of Government Affairs at Edge Dairy Cooperative says the period between elections in November and the new congress in January, known as the Lame Duck period, is a really important time for issues like H2A reform. With the House flipping to republicans, an immigration bill is less likely to pass if it rolls into the new congress.
Fate of The Farm Workforce Modernization Act During the Lame Duck Period
California Ag Today
Let’s dive into how the election results can impact current bills that are sitting between the House and the Senate… for example, a very important one to all of agriculture, The Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
California Fresh Produce Growers Suffer a Labor Crisis Part 2
California Ag Today
Welcome back to our discussion on the issue of farm labor shortages in the fresh produce sector. The fresh produce industry has struggled to obtain a sufficient amount of farm labor for a long time, and unlike other crops, fresh produce still requires humans, and lots of them, to harvest delicate fruits and vegetables.
California Fresh Produce Growers Suffer a Labor Crisis
California Ag Today
The issue of farm labor shortages is nothing new to producers in California. While the issue might have been spotlighted during the pandemic, the fresh produce industry has struggled to obtain a sufficient amount of farm labor for a long time.
Unlike other crops, fresh produce still requires humans, and lots of them, to harvest delicate fruits and vegetables.
Read More Labor Shortages Stunt CA Ag Growth
California Ag Today
An ag labor bill sits in the senate waiting for action after being passed through the House of Representatives earlier this year. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would significantly improve California’s ag labor shortages, and bolster food production in the state.
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."
Farm Labor Crisis Continues: New H2A Data
California Ag Today
Most sectors of U.S. agriculture still faces labor shortages, new data confirms. Veronica Nigh, a senior economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says farmers have talked for at least a decade about a tight farm labor market.
Ag Labor Bill Stalled in the Senate
California Ag Today
Ag Labor remains one of the chief concerns for the farming community, not only due to increasing costs but also limited availability. Dan Newhouse, chair of Western Caucus says, unfortunately, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which has already cleared the House, is stalled in the Senate.
