Farm Workforce Modernization Act

Focus On Fruit: 01/26/23
Focus On Fruit: 01/26/23
Focus On Fruit: 01/26/23
The Senate failed to act on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act last year.  We asked Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council his thoughts, and if he expects to see Ag labor/immigration reform anytime soon.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...
Will Farm Workforce Modernization Act Return In This Congress?
Will Farm Workforce Modernization Act Return In This Congress?
Will Farm Workforce Modernization Act Return In This Congress?
After clearing the House twice, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act stalled in the Senate during the 117th Congress, and failed to get a vote.  Now that a new Congress has been seated, what does that mean for the legislation.  Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus and one of the key sponsors of the bill says his office is working on a strategy to reintroduce legislation.   "What's it goi
Simpson Calls On Senate To Pass FWMA
Simpson Calls On Senate To Pass FWMA
Simpson Calls On Senate To Pass FWMA
A bipartisan group of House members is urging the Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act as the end of the current Congress quickly approaches.  The House has already cleared the bipartisan legislation twice, but it continually gets held up in the Senate.  Idaho R...
Report: Farm Workforce Modernization Act Would Save Billions
Report: Farm Workforce Modernization Act Would Save Billions
Report: Farm Workforce Modernization Act Would Save Billions
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act awaits Senate action during the lame-duck session, and many in the farming community say this legislation is the closest meaningful immigration reform has come to the finish line in years.  Research by David Bier, Cato Institute associate director of immigration studies, said s farmers would save billions over the next few years if the Senate passes the legisla
AFBF: Labor Challenges Increase Farm Economy Pressures
AFBF: Labor Challenges Increase Farm Economy Pressures
AFBF: Labor Challenges Increase Farm Economy Pressures
Labor demands continue to tax the bottom lines of farmers and ranchers, with rising wage rates and record usage of the H-2A visa program.  The American Farm Bureau Federation said meaningful reforms to the federal government's guest worker program must be a priority for Congress by the end of the year.  AFBF an...
Searle Hopeful Lame Duck Will Address Labor
Searle Hopeful Lame Duck Will Address Labor
Searle Hopeful Lame Duck Will Address Labor
Only a few weeks remain for the 117th Congress, and the farming community is hopeful the lame duck session will address a few ag needs during that time.  One of the top issues across commodities in ag labor.  Bryan Searle, President of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said it’s still very hard to find workers.   “Nobody really w...
Kind: Lawmakers Need To Address Ag Labor
Kind: Lawmakers Need To Address Ag Labor
Kind: Lawmakers Need To Address Ag Labor
As the lame duck session of Congress works through the final weeks of 2022, many farm and agriculture groups are pressing lawmakers to finish immigration reform through the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.  The legislation, spearheaded by Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse and others, has already cleared the House, but has not been voted on in the Senate.  Representativ...

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