We’ve got coverage in The Weekly Rind of a big week for Agricultural Labor Regulations starting with the discontinuation of the Farm Labor Survey (FLS), which has been criticized for inflating wage rates for H-2A workers, marks a significant step forward. We’re also tracking a recent federal court ruling that invalidated the outdated 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) methodology, we are embracing a more reliable 2010 guideline. NWA’s efforts to drive change in this space has been spearheaded by our new relationship with DC lobbying group The Redding Firm, who have been active in these conversations. Stay tuned as we continue to monitor the impacts on our industry, and for more information, please read the related articles.

We have more work to do, as these regulatory reversals are helpful in undoing some of the harmful regulations, but more comprehensive legislation is needed to give our growers the consistent, predictable, available, affordable workforce needed to feed the world.