Labor
Supporters say reforming the H-2A program is critical to maintaining a stable agricultural workforce and ensuring farms can continue producing food while remaining economically viable.
Supporters say the legislation would improve labor access while reducing delays for employers and workers.
Producers should track H-2A reform because labor access, wage rules, housing costs, and paperwork delays directly affect farm operations.
Higher production costs remain a challenge, but growers say recent H-2A changes provide some labor relief.
New research highlights the challenges beef and dairy producers face using the H-2A guestworker program.
From labor reform to youth development, the convention highlighted key issues facing Louisiana agriculture.
National Milk Producers Federation President Alan Bjerga joins us to discuss the USDA’s expanded H-2A visa program for dairy producers and labor issues facing the sector.
NCBA is focused on hours-of-service regulations and support for increased truck weight limits, which would allow haulers to move more cattle with fewer trucks.
More than 1,000 Pennsylvania JBS workers face layoffs as the company prepares to close a beef processing plant this summer.
Supporters say the bill would improve workforce access while bringing more predictability to labor costs.