farm worker

Eastern Washington farmers say a state water office cancelled a key permitting meeting, ignored its own technical standards, and left farmworker families waiting on housing that should have broken ground by now.

Dairy West is putting defibrillators directly on dairy farms in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah after an Idaho farmer died from a sudden cardiac event and EMS took 34 minutes to reach a nearby farm.

The H2A visa program has long helped fruit and vegetable farms bring in seasonal workers, but dairy farmers and fish hatcheries have been left out — a new bill wants to change that.

With new wage rules upheld, farmers are feeling the pressure as uncertainty looms over future agricultural policies.

It’s a sigh of relief for Idaho farmers as proposed restrictions on hiring undocumented workers fall flat—let's talk about what this means for the fields.

A new scam is making the rounds, preying on vulnerable Spanish speaking workers. It's a reminder that vigilance is key in farm country.

Austin McClister with the Oregon Farm Bureau says proposed changes to the H-2A program are good news for the state’s struggling Ag industry.

The U.S. Labor Department’s updated shutdown plan confirms that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification will resume processing H-2A applications during the lapse in appropriations.

Ensuring accurate pay for farmworkers requires more than just cutting a check, it requires a deep understanding of labor laws, field tracking, and compliance with federal and state programs like H-2A and MSPA.  To help owners and managers navigate this sometimes difficult process, WAFLA will hold a Webinar Thursday walking participants through paying farmworkers in the PNW, from field tallies and

On Thursday, President Trump suggested a new program will be set up to help legalize farmworkers and reduce the risk of farmers losing undocumented workers to mass deportations.  Trump discussed easing restrictions around undocumented farm labor during a Cabinet meeting last week.  It was ...