farm labor

EFI highlights organizational benefits of family-friendly policies

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is showing how workers who work at "employers of choice" family-focused operations can help ease worker shortages. With back to school underway, employees may be fee... more »

Grower labor input sought by House Ag Committee

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee has created a bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group and is asking growers of specialty crops and other commodities to complete an online survey. The commi... more »

H-2A and beyond

NCAE works on H-2A regulations because the proposed regulations have a direct economic impact on legacy family farming operations. more »

Georgia senators recognize Farmworker Awareness Week

Georgia senators recognize Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25-31, by passing a resolution that was introduced by several senators. Sen. Sam Watson, co-owner of Chill C Farms, Moultrie, spoke about... more »

Farm groups urge Congress to pass the Farm Operations Support Act

Farm groups have urged Congress to pass the Farm Operations Support Act, which would decrease the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) paid to H-2A temporary visa farm workers to 2022 levels. That would dr... more »

Survey: How was farm labor this year?

Take a few minutes to participate in a farm labor survey. Participants can enter a drawing to win a $50 Visa gift card. more »