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Officials in Vermont are looking at how to adress farm labor in the state should immigration policies change under the Trump administration.

Hundreds of mushroom industry growers, business leaders and researchers will gather in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 14-16 for the 25th North American Mushroom Conference.

The 45th Annual Labor Relations Forum is set for Sept. 11-13 in Orlando, Fla.

The 45th Annual Labor Relations Forum is set for Sept. 11-13 in Orlando, Fla.

The U.S. Department of Labor has signed a bi-lateral cooperative agreement with Guatemala to improve transparency, accountability, and worker safety in the H-2A visa program for agricultural workers from Guatemala.

The National Council of Agricultural Employers hosted a web seminar on the H-2A guest worker program that was so popular, the group is making it available on video.

(UPDATED, 11:38 a.m.)Taking a step to deliver on a 2018 promise, a proposed rule from the Trump administration seeks to update the way wage rates are determined for the H-2A agricultural guest worker program.

Just shy of five years after they voted on union representation, Fresno, Calif.-based Gerawan Farming employees have had their votes officially certified by the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board.

Trump says his immigration crackdown won’t hurt agriculture. We’ll see.

President Donald Trump’s pledge to create 25 million jobs in a decade already faces obstacles ranging from a tight labor market to an aging population. His immigration policy raises the hurdles even higher.