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NPPC asks for H-2A visa program changes at Senate hearing

WASHINGTON – Jen Sorenson, president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 21 to discuss the labor shortage at many processing plants.

Sorenson asked the committee to c...

Ag Labor Reform Hearing to Address H-2A Visa Program

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on ag labor reform on Wed., July 21. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says the seasonal H-2A Visa program will be under review. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) president Jen Sorenson, commu...

Migrant workers fill labor shortage

NORWALK — There's a lot of concern and confusion surrounding a potential migrant housing project in Norwalk.

In the fall, Norwalk is expecting about 300 H-2A certified migrant workers to arrive and begin living on Cline Street. H-2A is a term used for this ty...

Final Rule to Modernize H-2A Program Released by Labor Agency

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a final rule intended to update the seasonal agricultural guest worker visa program by streamlining and simplifying the foreign labor certification process.

The regulation is the second of a ...

NPPC Calls for Labor Reform, Seeks Changes to H-2A Visa Program

The U.S. pork industry needs comprehensive labor reform to address a labor shortage. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) introduced a new campaign on July 1, “Year-Round Pork Needs Year-Round Workers,” highlighting this need ...

US Work Visa: How It Works Temporarily – Travel – For Life

The Visa H-2A is the only one that has increased its emissions in the past five years, according to Department of work United State (DOL). Their data shows that from 2016 to 2020, The United States increased 58.8% of these emissions.

Wh...

Down on the farm: A shortage of agricultural labor

Something unusual happened a few months ago in an asparagus field on the Oregon-Idaho border: Six thousand people showed up on a Saturday for the chance to pick some free veggies.

"I am a big fan on community, so it's really cool to see so many...

Homeland Security, USDA to ease some H2A requirements

WASHINGTON – Federal agencies are easing some restrictions on foreign guest workers to ensure an adequate supply of labor to the agriculture industry. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), anno...

DOL Issues Final Rule for H-2A Certification Program

A final rule was recently issued that will update the H-2A certification program. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the amendments on January 15. The announcement comes after extensive public comments from the agriculture industry a...