Labor
Understanding your legal obligations and rights is the best first line of defense when faced with ICE raids and audits.
Follow practical Form I-9 rules to stay audit-ready and protect your business and workers from ICE raids.
Tree fruit/viticulture consulting company AgriMACS uses automation to combat back-office labor crunch.
The Department of Labor has shared a ‘Plan for the Continuation of Limited Activities During a Lapse in Appropriations.’ See what this means for H-2A processing.
másLabor is expanding its work providing seasonal workforce solutions in the H-2A and H-2B process with the launch of másMexico.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced a final rule that streamlines the H-2A filing process for certain temporary agricultural worker petitions.
Bill Brim and Lewis Taylor Farms have become national leaders in labor advocacy, pushing for solutions to sustain fruit and vegetable production in the U.S.
Specialty ag industry associations speak out in response to USDA’s intention to discontinue the Farm Labor Survey. See what some are saying.
A federal court in Louisiana has vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology rule. Learn what this means for growers.
Winter hours, real benefits, and smart management help Harvest Tide Organics in Maine retain labor all year long.
The International Fresh Produce Association offers tips on how growers can confront the No. 1 and No. 2 industry challenges — labor and weeds.
Demand for H-2A labor continues to rise, despite soaring costs says Chris Ball of Mas Labor. See grower perspectives on labor, too.
The move promises a reprieve from the strict new labor rules, but it stops short of rescinding the rule altogether.
Highly publicized raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sparks reaction from agriculture industry associations and more.
ICE raids are happening. Richard Stup of Cornell’s Agricultural Workforce Development covers how you can prepare your farm for ICE and border patrol visits.
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hears testimony about the aging agricultural workforce and its impact on food security.
The reclassification of some H-2A workers’ job titles continues to push wages higher with another increase on the way this year.
Joe Petrocco and his family are excited for the potential growth ahead of them.
Feedback from the Farm Labor Survey can help make our elected officials aware of essential improvements to the H-2A program.