H-2A guest worker wage methodology pushing farms out

H-2A guest worker wage methodology pushing farms out

The American Farm Bureau Federation says Congress needs to address unpredictable and volatile wages for H-2A guest workers.

Director of Government Affairs John Walt Boatright tells Brownfield the impact of the Adverse Effect Wage Rate increases is being felt by farmers across the country.

“It’s something that has widespread impacts across H-2A program, and we’re hearing it from states that we normally wouldn’t hear from in the labor space,” he shares.