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

Up to $65 Million to Become Available to Support Farm Employers with H-2A Workers

Brian German June 14, 2022Labor and Immigration, USDA

Funding from the American Rescue Plan is being set aside to provide assistance for farm employers with H-2A workers. Up to $65 million in support will be made available through …

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Use of H-2A Program More Than Triples Between 2010 and 2019

Brian German September 22, 2021Labor and Immigration, Radio Reports

The use of the H-2A program has more than tripled over the last decade. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, the number of H-2A positions …

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Potential For Year-Round H-2A Access on The Horizon

Brian German July 20, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A bipartisan amendment that was approved by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee will allow for year-round H-2A access. While the year-round availability would be temporary, it would help address critical …

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‘Large Step Forward’ Taken with Farm Labor Reform Roundtable

Brian German June 18, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A recent farm labor reform roundtable brought together Senate leadership, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and farm and farmworker organizations. The group discussed the need for change as detailed in the …

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Farm Groups Push for Swift Action on Agriculture Labor from The Senate

Brian German March 30, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

The Agriculture Workforce Coalition is calling for action on behalf of the U.S. Senate in regard to agriculture labor. In a letter sent to Senate leadership, the coalition highlights the …

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Farm Workforce Modernization Act Reintroduced with Ag Support

Brian German March 8, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Dan Newhouse introduced the legislation that is designed to reform the H-2A …

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New AEWR from Department of Labor Brings California Up To $16.05

Brian German February 24, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finally revealed what the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) will be for 2021. Employers of H-2A workers will now know what wage expectations …

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Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR)H-2A ProgramLabor Costs

DOL Issues Final Rule for H-2A Certification Program

Brian German January 19, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A final rule was recently issued that will update the H-2A certification program. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the amendments on January 15. The announcement comes after extensive …

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H-2A Wage Freeze Blocked by Federal Judge Ruling

Brian German January 6, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

A federal judge has blocked the H-2A wage freeze that the Department of Labor (DOL) announced back in November. The DOL decision would have kept H-2A wages at 2020 rates …

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Federal Judge Rejects USDA Changes to H-2A Program

Brian German December 30, 2020Labor and Immigration, Radio Reports

An update to the H-2A program has been put on hold by a California federal court. The Department of Labor’s decision to freeze farm workers’ wages for those using the …

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California Citrus Mutual Encourages Participation in H-2A Survey

Brian German December 23, 2020Labor and Immigration, Radio Reports

California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is encouraging industry participation in their brief labor survey. The data that is collected through the survey will be used in advocacy efforts on the state …

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H-2A Labor Rates Stay the Same Through 2022

Brian German November 6, 2020Labor and Immigration, Radio Reports

A legal compromise stabilizes H-2A labor rates for two more years. In an effort to reduce production costs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture tried to discontinue the use of its Farm …

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Senate Bill 628

H-2A Wages to Remain Stable Over the Next Two Years

Brian German November 3, 2020Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that H-2A wages will remain at 2020 rates for the next two years. DOL is revising the methodology for how the department determines …

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Farmworker Housing Construction Gets Easier in San Luis Obispo

Brian German June 25, 2020Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

The construction of farmworker housing should be a bit simpler in San Luis Obispo (SLO) County after a series of actions by the SLO County Board of Supervisors. The country …

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