Category: Labor
Industry leaders to tackle ag labor topics at forum
The National Council of Agricultural Employers’ (NCAE) 2025 Ag Employer Labor Forum will feature expert sessions. Learn more.
Labor Department: H-2A processing to resume during shutdown
The U.S. Department of Labor will resume processing H-2A and H-2B applications during the government shutdown. Learn more.
Dozens of agribusiness groups call for lasting labor reform
Nearly three dozen farm and agribusiness groups are banding together to call for permanent labor wage rate reform. Learn more.
IFPA’s director of government relations chosen for NCAE leadership role
Meet the experienced industry advocate and IFPA official chosen as the new leader the National Council of Agricultural Employers.
Revisions introduced for some H-2A filings, AEWR calculations
New guidelines are revising some H-2A filing processes as well as Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) calculations. Learn more.
Industry greets labor developments with cautious optimism
Recent labor decisions have agricultural industry insiders cautiously optimistic that long-lasting reform may be on the horizon. Learn more.
USDA discontinues use of Agricultural Labor Survey
USDA’ has discontinued the Agricultural Labor Survey (FLS), used for decades to measure farm wages. Learn what the action means for growers.
Court vacates 2023 Labor Department AEWR methodology rule
A federal court vacated a Labor Department AEWR methodology published in 2023 and challenged in court. Learn more.
H-2A certification fees to be suspended during payment revamp
A temporary suspension of collection of H-2A certification fees will take effect Sept. 2. Learn why the fees are being suspended.
Contested worker protection rule suspended by Labor Department
A measure extending protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions has been suspended. Learn what that means going forward.