Articles Tagged with ''H-2A''

State Department accelerates H-2A approvals * State auditor: CDFA ‘poorly managed’ license plate program

The State Department agreed to accelerate approvals of H-2A farm workers by waiving interviews for many applicants, a move welcomed by agricultural groups who feared that embassy cutbacks amid the COVID-19 pandemic would leave farms without needed labor.

Farm groups are appealing to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take steps to speed the approval of H-2A workers following his department’s suspension of regular visa processing services in Mexico because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

State issues guidance to prevent coronavirus spread in restaurants * Farmworkers want more sick pay * Coronavirus ‘hangover’ stalls a rise in dairy prices

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says there is less than a 10% chance that farmers will get more Market Facilitation Program payments this year and that China is sending “signals” it intends to honor its pledges to ramp up purchases of U.S. farm commodities.

Ag coalition responds to Newsom’s Water Portfolio * A birthday gift to Wieckowski * Trump: India trade pact not likely until later

As the presidential primary season kicks off this week, President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union message to try to sell the public on the strength of the economy and the progress he's made on trade policy.

USMCA likely headed for quick approval * Senate warned of ‘devastating’ ag labor shortage

Six Florida companies whose H-2A applications to hire truck drivers were denied by the Labor Department may get some relief as the result of a court decision Monday.

Attention turns to Senate on ag labor * Rising optimism for China resolution