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Farmworker and grower employer group WAFLA changes name 

A national farmworker and grower employer group is updating its name. The WAFLA has changed its name. The Lacey, Washington-based organization which addresses the labor needs of growers and farm... more »

Farm labor groups sue over H-2A regulations

A group of growers and farm advocacy groups is challenging new H-2A rules in the courts. The Worker and Farmer Labor Association (WAFLA), the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), othe... more »

Farm Bureau publishes presidential candidates’ positions

For four decades, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues likely to impact and affect farmers and ranchers and rural co... more »

NCAE sues to block new labor rule impacting farmers

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Labor’s new rule governing temporary agricultural workers, calling it unconstitutional and... more »

Federal court blocks temporary foreign ag workers unionization labor rule

A federal court in Georgia has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing a regulation that would have allowed temporary foreign agricultural workers to unionize. more »

Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum speaker info available

Speakers have been named for the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s (GFVGA) labor seminar. The Georgia Agricultural Labor Relations Forum, which is co-sponsored by Georgia's pecan ... more »

Report: Migrant workers keep Americans fed, despite working in deadly heat

Despite working in extreme heat, a new study shows migrant workers remain dedicated to harvesting the crops that feed Americans. New data analysis by the American Immigration Council (AIC) finds th... more »

Farmworker group honors ag’s unsung heroes

A farmworkers organization has honored notable farmworkers. Maria de Sagrario Iglesias of FirstFruits Farms has been named the winner of the first Grow the Good Farmworker of the Year Award. The... more »

DOL H-2A lawsuit supported by ag employer group

An ag employers group is coming out in support of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor’s new H-2A regulations. The Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) announced its representation of a ... more »

Georgia growers group joins DOL lawsuit

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has added itself to a coalition of produce growers, farmers, and State Attorneys General to bring suit against the Department of Labor chall... more »