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Farm Bureau congratulates President-elect Trump

The American Farm Bureau Federation is congratulating President-elect Donald Trump. Zippy Duvall, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Farm Bureau issued these comments on the election of Donald... more »

Federal Court set to hear NCAE lawsuit challenging farm labor rule

A federal court will soon decide the fate of a controversial labor rule that farmers and ranchers say threatens their businesses. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has sched... more »

NCAE Ag Employer Labor Forum set for December in Las Vegas

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is hosting its Ag Employer Labor Forum from Dec. 4-6 at the M Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We are expecting a sold-out event, and attendees wi... more »

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 »