Search results for: H-2A

6 06, 2024

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TFB offers new member benefit for H-2A program

2024-06-06T10:05:14-05:00By Emmy Powell|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: foreign workers, GLALS, Great Lakes Ag Labor Service, guestworker program|

5 11, 2020

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DOL announces new H-2A wage rule

2020-11-05T10:55:17-06:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: Adverse Effect Wage Rates, AEWRs, agricultural labor, Department of Labor, farm labor, H-2A|

16 04, 2020

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USDA, DHS move to protect food supply with H-2A rule change

2020-04-16T09:23:02-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: ag workers, COVID-19, DHS, farm workers, H-2A, H-2A employees|

1 04, 2020

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Expanded interview waivers for H-2A program

2020-04-01T08:56:37-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, H-2A covid-19, interview waviers|

23 07, 2019

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Proposal announced to improve H-2A program

2019-07-23T12:18:44-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: guest labor laws, H-2A temporary agriculture labor certification program, U.S. Department of Labor|

18 06, 2019

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Amendment passes allowing use of H-2A for year-round work

2019-06-18T09:12:57-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: appropriations committee H-2A, H-2A amendment, Henry Cuellar, seasonal labor, visas|

24 07, 2018

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H-2A workers now eligible for FLH loans

2018-07-24T11:05:54-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: ag workers, foreign labor, H-2A housing, housing act|

19 11, 2024

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Cotton crop will have an impact on gins, warehouses

2024-11-19T12:24:02-06:00By Emmy Powell|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: cotton, cotton storage, South Plains, West Texas|

27 06, 2024

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TFB Summer Conference covers ag trends, commodity issues

2024-06-27T08:59:04-05:00By Emmy Powell|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: ag trends, drought, feral hogs, mental health, pesticide use|

4 10, 2023

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Texas citrus recovering from major freeze in 2021

2023-10-04T09:03:26-05:00By Emmy Powell|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: citrus groves, grapefruit, Winter Storm Uri|

3 08, 2023

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New bill aims to fix nationwide labor shortage

2023-08-03T08:31:04-05:00By Emmy Powell|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: H-2A Improvements to Relieve Employers Act, HR 4708, labor shortage, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas)|

2 03, 2023

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First 2023 House Ag Committee hearing focuses on ag challenges

2023-03-02T11:55:43-06:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: challenges, House Ag Committee, Zippy Duvall|

8 12, 2022

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Labor challenges increase farm economy pressures

2022-12-08T14:41:56-06:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: farm economy, H-2A visa program, labor challenges, wage rates|

18 08, 2022

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TFB launches farm labor resources, information webpage

2022-08-18T16:08:48-05:00By Emmy Powell|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: farm labor resources, farm labor webpage, TFB farm labor|

8 06, 2022

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Labor remains a concern for farmers, ranchers

2022-06-08T08:27:59-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: Farm Bureau labor, labor|

21 04, 2022

Farm Labor Resources and Information

2022-07-05T14:55:49-05:00By Cindy Wennin|

19 03, 2021

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Farm Workforce Modernization Act passes U.S. House

2021-03-19T13:04:52-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: AFBF, Farm Workforce Modernization Act, farmworkers, FWMA, guestworker, H-2A, H-2A workers|

9 02, 2021

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Farming under Biden administration, new 117th Congress

2021-02-09T12:32:46-06:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: 117th Congress, Biden administration, climate, labor, Regan Beck, rural connectivity, trade|

11 06, 2020

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AFBF asks Congress to help farmers through COVID-19

2020-06-11T10:43:29-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: AFBF, coronavirus, COVID-19, food system, rural communities|

28 05, 2020

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Farmers, ranchers ask Congress for changes to PPP

2020-05-28T11:17:40-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: COVID-19, pandemic, Paycheck Protection Program|

15 05, 2020

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South Plains planting off to a slow start

2020-05-15T09:50:49-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: cotton, COVID-19, drought, milo, planting season, weather|

5 05, 2020

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Global pandemic plows through Texas agriculture

2020-05-06T09:43:10-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: cattle, coronavirus, COVID-19, dairy, global pandemic, pork, poultry, sheep, texas agriculture|

6 04, 2020

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Paycheck protection loans available for farmers

2020-04-09T10:50:30-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: paycheck protection loans, Paycheck Protection Program, SBA loans, small business|

27 03, 2020

COVID-19 Resources

2020-10-14T15:39:14-05:00By Cindy Wennin|

20 08, 2019

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Texas vegetable grower faces challenges

2019-09-13T16:01:47-05:00By Julie Tomascik|Categories: Texas Agriculture Daily|Tags: bernie thiel squash, growing squash, labor issues vegetables, Texas squash, Texas vegetables|