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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “H-2A Program”

AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25

Dan April 25, 2025AgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Avocado, Cattle, Dairy and Livestock, Exports/Imports, Funding, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Podcasts, Regulation, Trade, Weather

Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour’s Lorre Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” started out the show by discussing the Clovis …

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AFBF President Duvall Seeks Fix for H-2A Farm Labor Issues

Dan December 16, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

Farm labor has been an ongoing issue for the ag industry. C.J. Miller recently spoke with one of the nation’s top ag leaders, who says he’ll be pushing lawmakers in …

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Preliminary Injunction Against DOL Rule Allowing H-2A Workers to Unionize

Brian German September 5, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A federal court in Georgia has temporarily blocked the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing a new regulation that would allow H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize. The preliminary injunction, requested …

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New Labor Rule Developed in ‘Bad Faith and Should Be Immediately Withdrawn’

Brian German May 10, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Regulation

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has expressed significant disappointment with the new 600-page regulation from the Department of Labor (DOL). In a scathing response to the rule, Council …

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Farm Bureau Highlights ‘Tsunami of New Rules’ from Department of Labor

Brian German May 1, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule aimed at strengthening protections for temporary ag workers by making several changes to the H-2A program. DOL has noted the …

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Congressional Effort Seeks to Address H-2A Wage Concerns for U.S. Farmers

Brian German January 15, 2024Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has voiced concern about the increasing H-2A wage and its impact on family farmers. Seventy-five U.S. House of Representatives members penned a letter to the …

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H-2A Usage Continues to Grow Even with High Costs

Brian German December 13, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

In fiscal year 2023, H-2A visa usage in the U.S. reached a record high of 378,513 certified positions, marking a two percent increase from the previous year, as revealed in …

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New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges

Brian German September 27, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A new pilot program that seeks to bolster the food and ag supply chain and tackle farm workforce challenges has been introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Farm Labor Stabilization …

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New H-2A Rules Proposed by Department of Labor

Brian German September 20, 2023Agri-Business, Industry, Labor and Immigration

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has introduced a proposal for new H-2A rules intended to improve overall conditions for workers. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) has been made …

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Lawmakers Establish Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group

Brian German June 26, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A new Agricultural Labor Working Group has been established to focus on the consistent issues that farmers have been facing with regard to labor. The bipartisan group was announced by …

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Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases

Brian German March 22, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Legislative

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to keep the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) from increasing further in 2023. Senators Jon Ossoff and Thom Tillis have introduced the Farm …

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Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules

Brian German March 6, 2023Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Regulation

A final rule updating the Adverse Effect Wage Rates for the H-2A program has been published in the Federal Register. The amended H-2A wage rules from the U.S. Department of …

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Ag Groups Encouraged by Affordable and Secure Food Act Introduction

Brian German December 15, 2022Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration, Legislative

Senator Michael Bennet has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate in an attempt to address farm labor challenges. The Affordable and Secure Food Act seeks to reform the H-2A Temporary …

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Industry Engagement Sought for Farm Labor Stabilization Grant Program

Brian German September 26, 2022Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

Industry members are being encouraged to participate in the development process of a new farm labor stabilization and protection pilot grant program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking …

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