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NCAE opens registration for 2025 Ag Employer Labor Forum
Early bird registration for the National Council of Agricultural Employers’ (NCAE) Ag Employer Labor Forum has opened. The event is scheduled for Dec. 3-5 at the M Resort outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. The forum... more »
Industry groups welcome USDA farm labor survey ending
Ag industry groups are celebrating USDA’s decision to end its Farm Labor Survey (FLS), saying the move will provide much-needed relief to farmers and ranchers. On Aug. 29, USDA filed a public inspection notice in... more »
National ag groups applaud AEWR decision
A federal court in Louisiana on Aug. 27 vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Methodology rule, bringing a much-needed measure of wage stability for agricultural employers as Florida... more »
Ag Labor Review: Barbershop talk reveals “good lobbyist”
“He’s one of the good lobbyists.” This comment came from my new barber and was directed at the next customer who was patiently awaiting a cut. It was my third visit to this barber, and,... more »
Collection of H-2A certification fees to be temporarily suspended
A temporary suspension of collection of H-2A certification fees will take effect Sept. 2 as the administrating agency transitions to an electronic payment system. In a Federal Register notice, the Employment and Training Administration informed... more »
ICE field raids harm growers, workers
And he was off! The ground beneath his feet was soft, and he stumbled as he tried to run straight and stay headed down the narrow row he had just picked. His cart and the... more »
Individuals key to ag advocacy: Growers must ensure their seat at the table
American agriculture is at a time of economic uncertainty, market disruption, rising input costs and other tribulations. Public policy and agricultural advocacy remain vital in protecting the country's food and fiber security. For those of... more »
Legislation would provide path to legal status for certain immigrants
Bipartisan legislation that would provide legal status for certain undocumented immigrants amid the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement activities has been introduced. Under the Dignity Act of 2025, sponsored by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla.,... more »
USDA takes ‘bold action’ to ban Chinese farmland ownership, elevate farm security
The USDA launched its National Farm Security Action Plan on July 8 during a cabinet-level event aimed at barring China and other “foreign adversaries” from acquiring U.S. farmland, signaling a new front in national and... more »
Industry reacts to DOL H-2A final rule suspension
Produce and farm industry grower groups are responding to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) suspending enforcement of a farmworker protection rule. On June 20, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division suspended the “Improving Protections... more »
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