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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, March 09, 2025
Georgia, the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee are facing severe damage from category four Hurricane Helene that made landfall in Florida’s panhandle Thursday flattening crops, destroying infrastructure and taking over 130 lives in the storm’s destructive path.
As a result of the H-2A Department of Labor’s rising wage floor, U.S. fruit and vegetable growers find themselves again appealing for a bipartisan solution to the agricultural workforce shortage and temporary fix for the wage rate hikes.