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Ag Labor and Big Needs
Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest.
Specialty Crop Fixes
Fruit Grower Report
2026 begins with continuing hopes that specialty crops will see some kind of ag labor reforms and be included in future ag assistance programs.
AEWR Lawsuit
Fruit Grower Report
Agriculture is watching as a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s REVISED H-2A wage calculation will be taken up in a California courtroom.
Real sugar
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho lawmakers have approved a measure that asks the federal government to use real sugar in school meals rather than artificial sweeteners.
Farm Groups Push for H-2A Reform in Washington
Southeast Regional Ag News
Agricultural leaders from across the Southeast joined the Ag Wage Reform Coalition to urge Congress to strengthen the guest worker program farmers rely on.
H-2A Reform - Newhouse
Fruit Grower Report
As work continues in Congress to piece together Farm Bill 2.0, there is also talk that lawmakers will soon resume work on farm labor reform.
Fixing Ag Labor
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
While it’s not the only challenge facing farmers and the ag industry today, ag labor reform is probably at the top of the list.
Prevailing Wages
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes down to the biggest ag labor challenges facing farmers today, top of the list is probably reforming the prevailing wage system within the H-2A program.
AEWR and More
Fruit Grower Report
As you probably know, there have been changes to how the Adverse Effect Wage Rate is calculated and many in the ag workforce say that’s a good thing. But is there more?
Ag Labor's Big Needs
Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest.
Agricultural Viability in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
Governor's Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho
Farm Labor Reform Delay
Fruit Grower Report
Another year has come and gone without farm labor reforms.
Ag Labor and Big Needs
Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest. Sara Neagu-Reed, Director of Production and Environmental Policy at the International Fresh Produce Association, says the Trump administration seems to recognize that.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act in 2026
Fruit Grower Report
Mike Stranz, Vice President of Advocacy for the National Farmers Union, says ag labor reform is more important now than ever.
Ag Labor Reform
Fruit Grower Report
H-2A reform is just one of many labor challenges farmers are facing today that need to be fixed.
Federal CARE Act Reintroduced to Strengthen Child Labor Protections in Agriculture
California Ag Today
California Congressman Raul Ruiz revives legislation aimed at aligning farm labor rules for minors with national standards
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.