Louisiana

USDA Says Seasonal Worker Numbers Jumped in 2021
USDA Says Seasonal Worker Numbers Jumped in 2021
USDA Says Seasonal Worker Numbers Jumped in 2021
The H-2A program continues to grow in popularity, or necessity, in farm country.  American agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers can fill seasonal farm jobs with temporary foreign workers through the H-2A Visa Program.  The Dep...
USDA Continues To Help Those Impacted By Ida
USDA Continues To Help Those Impacted By Ida
USDA Continues To Help Those Impacted By Ida
The USDA continues to help feed those in Louisiana impacted by last month's hurricane Ida. And that help include distribution of food packages with nutritious, high quality, U.S.-grown foods. "We basically give packets of food, boxes of food to the local food bank, and the food banks have the network already in existence," said Louisiana Nutrition Service Regional Director Bill Ludwig