Labor

Trump suggests legal pathway for undocumented farmworkers amid deportation push

President Donald Trump has suggested a new plan that could allow undocumented agricultural workers to gain legal status, if they voluntarily leave... more »

NCAE in search of new president and CEO

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) needs a new leader to fill its president and CEO position following the planned retirement of Mi... more »

Industry salary survey opens for horticulture employers

Horticulture employers are seeking insights into industry compensation as labor costs continue to rise. To help, Seed Your Future (SYF) and North Caro... more »

MSU researcher studies labor shortages in agriculture

Michigan State University agricultural economist Zach Rutledge has received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nationa... more »

Mississippi court enjoins H-2A worker protection rule nationwide

An attempt by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions has been dealt its biggest blow si... more »

Court halts parts of new H-2A labor rule

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi has paused enforcement of certain provisions in the Department of Labor’s amended H... more »