The dramatic rise of farm labor contractors has led to rampant abuses. Here’s why regulators have failed to stop them.

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Agri-Pulse

Farmworker, farm groups at odds over new wage methodology

Farmworker and grower groups are battling over the future of the H-2A program, as the Trump administration seeks to lower wages and provide relief to farmers who have complained for years about rising ...
Yahoo

WA farm labor firm fined whopping $1.25M for violations involving 5,000 workers

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has levied its largest-ever fine against a farm labor contractor, saying a Richland business employed 5,000 in 2024 when it did not have a license.
The Journal

Solving your farm labor woes remains a work in progress

Finding good, reliable and legal workers that you can trust with your cows or driving your sophisticated farm equipment remains a challenge from coast to coast and all parts in between. The Trump ...
American Farm Bureau FederationOpinion

Congress Must Address Farm Labor Crisis

The shortage of a skilled and reliable workforce is the single greatest threat to agriculture. That was the message American ...
The Olympian

WA farm labor firm fined whopping $1.25M for violations involving 5,000 workers

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries fined a Richland company $1.25 million for violations involving nearly 5,000 workers. Paul T. Erickson/Herald Richland, WA The Washington Department ...