farm labor

The Department of Labor recently announced it would continue processing H-2A applications; despite its strengths, H-2A doesn’t work for all producers.

USDA data shows nearly 70% of crop workers from 2020-22 were foreign-born, and the number of seasonal H-2A visa workers has increased over seven-fold since '05.

Pear, apple and cherry production was valued at $200 million in Oregon in 2022, a pivotal part of the state’s rural economy.

Oregon FFA state Secretary Lydia Cruikshank says finding needed Ag workers is already difficult for producers in the Beaver State, and lawmakers look to make the challenge even more burdensome.

Last week, the Department of Labor published an Interim Final Rule, better known as an IFR, revising the methodology for determining the H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate.

A federal court recently decided that elements of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule should be eliminated.

The Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission says despite good growing conditions, and a lot of good-looking fruit, this year has been a struggle for many growers.

Ag Labor continues to be a struggle for the Northwest farming community, not only from a pay perspective but also a lack of available workers.

When it comes to federal labor policies, change has become the only constant. What kind of impact has that had on the tree fruit industry, as well as the local grower?

As the cost of growing food continues to climb, farmers and ranchers also have to contend with difficulty finding enough help to run their operations.