Labor
NPC: Setting policy agenda for potato growers for 2022
During this year’s Washington Summit (Feb. 18-March 2), potato growers from across the country joined the National Potato Council (NPC) in D.C. duri... more »
DOL finds Idaho potato farm in violation of H-2A obligations
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigators have determined that an Idaho potato farm violated its obligations to guest workers. According to a ne... more »
Washington Summit to examine guest worker AEWR
The continued labor crisis being experienced requires action by Congress to provide stability and certainty to agriculture. This includes a viable... more »
FDA issues guidance for food producers disrupted by supply chain issues
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued the following statement to the agriculture and food industry on Jan. 27: The FDA has been worki... more »
NPC: Driver vaccine mandate to add to supply chain woes
On Jan. 21, the U.S. agriculture industry was notified of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decision to prevent the entry of non-U.S. citizen es... more »
Farm Bureau eyes H-2A participation, wages
The end of the calendar year always brings a host of new information about the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, and this year is no differe... more »
USDA-NASS releases ag labor wage numbers
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released a farm labor report in late November, as well as the full U.S. Mountain I (Idaho, Montan... more »
OSHA considering heat-protection rules for outdoor workers
Record-breaking heat in the U.S. in 2021 endangered millions of workers exposed to heat illness and injury in both indoor and outdoor work environment... more »
Vilsack ‘firmly supports’ Farm Workforce Modernization Act
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joined a virtual roundtable discussion with farmworkers to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Farm Safety... more »
USDA report shows H-2A program rapidly expanding
The H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker program allows U.S. agricultural employers to hire foreign workers on a temporary or seasonal basis. The program ra... more »
