farm workers

Producers Respond to New H-2A Wage Rule
Producers Respond to New H-2A Wage Rule
Producers Respond to New H-2A Wage Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations to better protect agricultural workers.  It’s also designed to update the H-2A application and temporary labor certification process.  Not everyone ...
Newhouse, Bennet Introduce Last Minute Farm Labor Bill
Newhouse, Bennet Introduce Last Minute Farm Labor Bill
Newhouse, Bennet Introduce Last Minute Farm Labor Bill
In a last-minute effort to get H-2A reform finished before Congress adjourns, lawmakers have introduced a new bill.  Colorado senator Michael Bennet, and central Washington representative Dan Newhouse, introduced the Affordable and Secure Food Act Thursday.  Th...
USDA Farm Labor Report: More Farm Workers & Higher Wages
USDA Farm Labor Report: More Farm Workers & Higher Wages
USDA Farm Labor Report: More Farm Workers & Higher Wages
More hired workers on U.S. farms and ranches than a year ago working for higher wages than a year ago. That’s the finding of the USDA’s recent Farm Labor Report. The Department of Ag said during the week of October 9th- 15th there were 785,000 farm and ranch workers who had been hired directly by farm operators. That is 2%...
WAFLA, Stanford To Look At Outcomes For H-2A Workers
WAFLA, Stanford To Look At Outcomes For H-2A Workers
WAFLA, Stanford To Look At Outcomes For H-2A Workers
Last week, WAFLA announced it is working with Stanford University to research the economic and social outcomes for farmworkers who migrate from Mexico.  In this pilot project, Stanford researchers will speak with and compare the experiences of farmworkers who remain in Mexico and those who participate in the H-2A program via WAFLA.  Scott D...
Newhouse Remains Optimistic That FWMA Will Pass
Newhouse Remains Optimistic That FWMA Will Pass
Newhouse Remains Optimistic That FWMA Will Pass
Time may be running short, but Dan Newhouse remains optimistic that the Senate will address ag labor needs via his Farm Workforce Modernization Act.  The legislation which already cleared the House, has stalled in the Senate.  And while the window for the 117th Congress is starting to close, the Chair of the Western Caucus believes lawmakers can act in the coming months.    “We have ...