Can the H-2A program save U.S. farmers?

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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