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Ga. ag industry eyes Congress for workforce reform

ATLANTA — A consequential bill that would overhaul Georgia’s farm worker industry is making its way through Congress ... Read more

Local News

U.S. Department of Labor debars Poulan berry farmer for violating guest worker visa requirements

POULAN, Ga.– The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has debarred Reyes Quality Berry Farm ... Read more

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UPDATE: Pause on H-2A visas due to coronavirus sparks concern of ag labor shortage

ATLANTA — Georgia farmers are bracing for a potential labor shortage as harvest season approaches after the federal government ... Read more

Local News

Perdue, Loeffler seek flexibility in farmworker visas amid coronavirus outbreak

ATLANTA - Georgia’s two U.S. senators and 15 of their congressional colleagues are working to make sure the ... Read more

Editorials

EDITORIAL: Colquitt County needs H-2A program

Would you like a job earning $17 an hour? That’s roughly the median income in Colquitt County, so ... Read more

Ga Fl News

Farmers: Migrant workers needed

ATLANTA — Georgia farmers claim a U.S. labor shortage is the reason they're increasingly turning to migrant workers ... Read more

Cnhi Network

Kentucky farmers hope feds won’t stop migrant workers

While winter turning to spring is typically a great sight for farmers, many across Kentucky and the United ... Read more