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Ag Labor Review: Elections have consequences
Elections have consequences. We have heard this before but rarely, as I write this column less than three months out from the 2024 general election, have those consequences been so elusive to discern for agricultural... more »
2024 NCAE Ag Employer Forum discusses pressing labor issues
The 2024 Ag Employer Labor Forum, presented by the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), will run from Dec. 4-6, 2024 at the M Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We are expecting a sold-out event,... more »
Farmworker and grower employer group changes name
WAFLA has changed its name. The Lacey, Washington-based organization which addresses the labor needs of growers and farmworkers has changed its name to the Worker and Farmer Labor Association. The name change displays the organization’s... more »
IFPA Policy Retreat sets advocacy agenda for 2025 amid key industry challenges
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) hosted a Policy Retreat this month, bringing together volunteer leaders from the U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee. Held at National Harbor, the retreat focused on shaping... more »
EFI highlights vital role of farmworkers in ag, celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) highlights the vital role of farmworkers by celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing stories and resources of Hispanic and Latino farmworkers in agriculture. Hispanic workers make up nearly 80% of... more »
Farm labor groups file lawsuit against H-2A regulations
A coalition of growers and farm advocacy groups has filed a legal challenge against new H-2A rules. The Worker and Farmer Labor Association (WAFLA), the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), other farm and labor... more »
Presidential candidates provide positions to American Farm Bureau
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump revealed their priorities for American agriculture in responses provided by their campaigns to a questionnaire distributed by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Farm Bureau asked... more »
NCAE files lawsuit against DOL
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of Labor rule they argue is unconstitutional and harmful to farm and ranch families. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District... more »
Transformative versus performative: Current and past political climates and ag labor impacts
Sadly, today much of the political behavior we witness in Washington, D.C., is performative rather than transformative. There is a big difference between political behavior that is transformative and that which is performative. In the... more »
AmericanHort comments on federal H-2A court ruling
AmericanHort has released a summary of the FAQs regarding the recent federal court ruling on the H-2A rule from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. A coalition of 17 states and... more »
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