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Balanced Reporting. Trusted Insights.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
In this opinion piece, National Pork Producers Council President Terry Wolters says recent efforts to address ag labor shortages did not go far enough and urges the next Congress to expand access to the H-2A program.
Fresh from his annual meeting, Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia shares his perspectives on some of the highlights, plus challenges ahead for the specialty crop industry.
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would overhaul and expand the H-2A visa program, is in the mix again as lawmakers consider trying to pass immigration reform.
Congressional Democrats introduced a sweeping immigration bill backed by President Joe Biden that would require farms to start paying overtime and provide an expedited path to citizenship for undocumented farmworkers.
Ag, biofuels, and food policy groups say trade, immigration reform, farm bill implementation, food safety, and climate change will be the major issues discussed this year.
