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WAFLA, Stanford To Look At Outcomes For H-2A Workers
WAFLA, Stanford To Look At Outcomes For H-2A Workers
WAFLA, Stanford To Look At Outcomes For H-2A Workers
Last week, WAFLA announced it is working with Stanford University to research the economic and social outcomes for farmworkers who migrate from Mexico.  In this pilot project, Stanford researchers will speak with and compare the experiences of farmworkers who remain in Mexico and those who participate in the H-2A program via WAFLA.  Scott D...
Newhouse: Ag Labor Issue On Pause In Senate
Newhouse: Ag Labor Issue On Pause In Senate
Newhouse: Ag Labor Issue On Pause In Senate
As lawmakers start a new year in Washington D.C., one of the biggest questions the farming community is hoping to see addressed revolves around Ag labor and immigration reform. Dan Newhouse, coauthor of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, said despite passing the House, the legislation has stalled in the Senate, primarily because President Biden’s Build Back Better contains some provisions to a
Farm Bureaus: The Southern Border Must Be Addressed
Farm Bureaus: The Southern Border Must Be Addressed
Farm Bureaus: The Southern Border Must Be Addressed
The American Farm Bureau Federation recently joined all 50 state Farm Bureaus and Puerto Rico Farm Bureau in sending a letter urging the Biden administration to address the surge of undocumented immigrants entering the United States. The letter went to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as well as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ...
Newhouse Throws Support For Salazar Immigration Reform Proposal
Newhouse Throws Support For Salazar Immigration Reform Proposal
Newhouse Throws Support For Salazar Immigration Reform Proposal
On Wednesday, Dan Newhouse, Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, joined other lawmakers on the steps of the U.S. capital, calling for “real, commonsense immigration reform”. Newhouse threw his support behind Florida Representative María Elvira Salazar’s Dignity Proposal. Newhouse said the prop ...
Will The 117th Congress Address Immigration Reform
Will The 117th Congress Address Immigration Reform
Will The 117th Congress Address Immigration Reform
The current Congress will address many big issues over the next two years that will have a direct impact on the farming community. From how the country rebounds from the COVID pandemic, to the best ways to expand trade opportunities, and how to improve a crumbling infrastructure nationwide ...
DHS, USDA Take Action on Farm Labor Supply
DHS, USDA Take Action on Farm Labor Supply
DHS, USDA Take Action on Farm Labor Supply
The Department of Homeland Security, with support from USDA, announced a temporary final rule that would make changes to some H-2A Program requirements. According to USDA the changes are designed to help U.S. agricultural employers find and maintain a steady supply of labor, protect the nation’s food supply chain, and lower the impact of COVID-19. At t ...
Wyden Says Program Will Increase Number Of Doctors In Rural Areas
Wyden Says Program Will Increase Number Of Doctors In Rural Areas
Wyden Says Program Will Increase Number Of Doctors In Rural Areas
On Wednesday, Ron Wyden joined a handful of other senators urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume premium processing for physicians seeking employment-based visas. Senator Wyden said doctors on these visas increase access to health care, especially in rural areas, through the Conrad 30 program, which allows foreign medical school graduates who have been trained in the
Janikowski: Labor Remains A Challenging Moving Target For Ag Industry
Janikowski: Labor Remains A Challenging Moving Target For Ag Industry
Janikowski: Labor Remains A Challenging Moving Target For Ag Industry
With a variety of harvest seasons heating up across the Inland Northwest, the need for labor becomes even more evident.  Dennis Janikowski, farm lending specialist with Numerica, said labor shortages can hit in a variety of ways, either meaning fruit that dos not get picked, product that’s not handled with care, or additional costs to find that needed labor.  He noted...

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