Labor
Federal judge rules against H-2A wage rate freeze
On Dec. 23, a federal court in California enjoined the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to freeze, and effectively lower, several hundred thousan... more »
Nominations sought for agriculture safety awards
Do you know a person or organization who is a leader in agricultural safety, either through training, collaboration, promotion, education or research?... more »
Agriculture labor group sues DOL over Adverse Effect Wage Rate freeze
The nation’s largest agricultural union is suing the Department of Labor for imposing a two-year wage freeze on farm laborers, who are already among... more »
Idaho grower-shipper cited for labor violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD), an American Falls, Idaho, agricultural grower and potat... more »
H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate to be frozen through 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Nov. 2 a final rule updating the methodology for determining the annual Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) ... more »
USDA praises labor department’s new H-2A wage rule
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new H2A Wage Rule, which delivers on President Trump’s promise ... more »
Agriculture worker coalition urges for more COVID protection
More than 160 farm, food and agriculture organizations, all members of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition, sent a letter Sept. 24 to the White House ... more »
Mexican produce dumping concerns to be addressed
On Sept. 1, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Department of Commerce, and USDA released a report detailing the Trump Administratio... more »
USDA-NIFA to establish seven artificial intelligence institutes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation announced they are establishing ... more »
Court upholds Michigan order requiring COVID testing of farm workers
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan has upheld an emergency order that requires COVID-19 testing for migrant or seasonal farm... more »
