Articles tagged under: H-2A

Workforce Bill Faces Freedom Caucus Headwinds

Published July 23, 2026

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s ag workforce bill is facing opposition within his own party. Thompson’s bill would expand the H-2A visa program. It also calls for a path to temporary legal status for immigrant farm workers. Politico…
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Thompson Tackles Ag Labor Challenge

Published July 4, 2026

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘G T’ Thompson has introduced an ag labor bill. Thompson said the modernization of the H-2A program is long overdue. “Congress has not updated the H-2A visa program since Ronald Reagan was president of the…
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H-2A Rule Changes for Dairy Farms

Published June 18, 2026

The Trump Administration has clarified its H-2A rules for dairy farms. Dairies can use the temporary farm worker program, but the jobs must be temporary or seasonal. The dairy industry has sought the year-round availability of international workers due to…
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Easing H-2A Visa Delays

Published November 4, 2025

The Labor Department is recalling 200 furloughed workers to focus on visa processing, including H-2A visas. That should help avoid processing delays for farmers and agricultural companies using the H-2A international workers.
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DOL Rule Eases H-2A Costs for Farmers

Published October 16, 2025

The Department of Labor’s updated rule for calculating H-2A wage rates is bringing relief to U.S. farmers after years of inflated labor costs. National Council of Agricultural Employers President and CEO Michael Marsh says the rule corrects decades of flawed…
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Court Rejects Adverse Effect Wage Regs

Published September 1, 2025

A federal court has rejected a rule that required H-2A wages for farm workers to be based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey rather than USDA’s Farm Labor Survey. The ruling ends the 2023…
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