More than 400 agricultural organizations, including IFPA, USApple, and FFVA, have come out in support of newly introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming agricultural labor access. The bill represents one of the broadest coalitions of ag industry support seen around a labor reform effort in recent years.
Farm labor availability is one of the most persistent structural constraints on North American produce supply. With H-2A certifications already at record levels and domestic labor tight across growing regions, the industry's unified backing of this bill signals how acute the workforce pressure has become.
The bill's fate in Congress is uncertain, but the breadth of support is notable. Watch for hearings and amendments that could shape how labor-intensive crops — from berries to leafy greens to stone fruit — are staffed in coming seasons.