Articles tagged under: H-2A

Published March 16, 2024

The House Agriculture Committee Ag Labor Working Group has made recommendations to streamline and expand access to H-2A visa program. This reform plan includes expanding H-2A to allow year-round workers. This measure has been sought, particularly by animal agriculture, for…

Published December 18, 2023

The Labor Department has completed its annual update for the mandated wages for H-2A workers. Effective January 1, the average hourly wage is $18.50 per hour in Minnesota and $18.32 per hour in North Dakota and South Dakota. That’s above…

Published December 16, 2022

Colorado Senator Michael Bennett has introduced legislation to develop an agricultural visa system. The bill would revamp the H-2A visa program and give farm workers a path to permanent residency. At this point, there are no Republican co-sponsors for the…