Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Ag labor bill introduced for third time
A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives has reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act for the third time, seeking a workforce solution to the labor-stressed specialty crop industry and other farm sectors. The... more »
H-2A, ag labor reform efforts die in Congress
A push by ag and business groups to pass immigration and labor reforms failed in late December, despite 11th-hour maneuvering to attach it to a massive omnibus bill. Legislators approved an omnibus appropriations bill that... more »