Planting season is just getting underway in parts of the United States, and that means farm labor will soon be in high demand.
Nationwide, more than 3,000 H-2A positions were certified in the 2024 fiscal year, which is about 6,000 more than the year before.
The Farm Monitor looks at the future of immigration policies, and how the H-2A program helps keep the ag workforce compliant.
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer says the labor program will now be fully under her department, and consolidation will make the program more affordable and efficient for farmers and ranchers.
“Where I think it’s headed is to a solution... the agricultural industry needs and has needed for a long time.”
