Labor
Momentum is building across the agriculture sector to support the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. See how you can add your voice.
The industry’s top challenge influences everything from crop mix to technology investments and customer commitments.
The National Potato Council is urging Congress to pass the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act to protect our family farms and safeguard America’s food supply.
In addition to protecting crops, equipment, and structures ahead of a storm, the health and well-being of your farmworkers need to be accounted for.
Bipartisan legislation makes key improvements to the accessibility and cost of agricultural labor through the H-2A visa program.
To help ease the pressure of potential workers’ compensation claims, growers can start by addressing safety and promoting wellbeing.
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.