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#83 Ag Labor, Wages, and the H-2A Program

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Kristi Boswell, Attorney, Alston & Bird

U.S. agriculture is facing a major labor shortage and increasingly relies on foreign workers to keep food on our tables. The government program designed to help is complex, confusing, and confounding in many aspects. Ag labor expert Kristi Boswell with Alston & Bird law firm conducted a session on the topic at the 2023 USA Rice Outlook Conference. On this episode of TRS, Arkansas rice farmers Jennifer James and Joe Mencer talk about their experiences with the program and how they think it can be improved.

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Jennifer James, Arkansas rice farmer, Joe Mencer, Arkansas rice farmer, and Kristi Boswell, Attorney, Alston & Bird

Jennifer James, Arkansas rice farmer
Joe Mencer, Arkansas rice farmer
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Posted On January 23, 2024

Posted By The Rice Stuff

Posted In Government Ag Policy

Tagged Adverse Effect Wage Rate AEWR ag labor bureaucracy Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor farm labor H2A immigration wages

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