Source: FARM BUREAU, 6/5/19


New data from the Department of Labor continues to highlight U.S. farmers’ and ranchers’ increasing reliance on the H-2A program. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 (January, February and March), DOL processed 5,380 applications, certifying over 88,000 positions – topping the second quarter of 2018 by more than 8,000 positions. As seen in figure 1, the 10% increase in the second quarter of 2019, while significant, is the smallest quarter two increase over the last five years.

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