“Problematic” H2A Rule Issued

California Ag Today
New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.

Failed Bills to Watch Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A couple of bills that would not have been ideal for agriculture failed to make it through the last legislative session in Olympia, but Washington Farm Bureau's Director of Governmental Affairs, Bre Elsey says they'll likely be back.

AFBF on Tax Relief

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other ag groups are asking the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed in the House with bipartisan support.

New Wage Survey Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Another ag worker survey was created in the past legislative session that many in ag feel is unnecessary.

New Wage Survey Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Another ag worker survey was created in the past legislative session that many in ag feel is unnecessary.

WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.

WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.

WSTFA on Ag Overtime Fix Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
If you employ farm workers, or are a farm worker yourself, you’re probably aware that there was no fix to the ag overtime law.

Florida Farmworkers Dehydrated and Right to Repair Facilitation

The Agribusiness Update
Nearly all farm workers in a recent Florida study were dehydrated at the end of their shifts, and the Justice Department and FTC submitted favorable comments advocating for regulations that would facilitate the right to repair.

WSTFA on Ag Overtime Fix Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
If you employ farm workers, or are a farm worker yourself, you’re probably aware that there was no fix to the ag overtime law.

Ag OT Fix a No Go Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
A bill meant to give farmers a 12-week overtime exemption failed to get enough support for passage during the recently ended legislative session in Olympia.

House Ag Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution

Southeast Regional Ag News
The Agriculture Labor Working Group released its final report on how to improve the H-2A guest worker program.

Ag OT Fix a No Go Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
A bill meant to give farmers a 12-week overtime exemption failed to get enough support for passage during the recently ended legislative session in Olympia.

Potato Export Potential Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potatoes USA, the marketing arm for U.S.-grown potatoes, is putting together an artificial intelligence tool to combat misinformation on social media.

Farmworker Survey Bills Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is urging members and others in agriculture to let your legislators know they should not be supporting SB 5996.

Farmworker Survey Bills Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is urging members and others in agriculture to let your legislators know they should not be supporting SB 5996.

California OT Law Costs Workers and 2025 Dietary Guidelines

The Agribusiness Update
Since California’s new overtime law for farm employees took effect in 2019, there has been, on average, a decrease in farmworker’s hours and wages, and the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will meet this Friday.

Adverse Effect Wage Rate in Georgia and New Action to Cancel Glyphosate

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s latest Farm Labor Report is out, showing how much AEWR shot up in Georgia, and new legal action would require the EPA to immediately suspend and cancel glyphosate.

Wages Higher

Fruit Grower Report
The USDA says farmers who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large.

Southeast Region Labor Report and ERS Study on AFS in China

The Agribusiness Update
There were 32,000 workers hired directly by farms in the

Southeast Region during the week of October 8-1, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.