/tags/h-2a-visas H-2A Visas en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 30 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-05-30/visas-increase-as-farmers-and-ranchers-look-to-hire-more-guest-agricultural-workers Last year, more than 378,000 workers were authorized for H-2A visas, or temporary agriculture positions, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Labor. Horseradish farmers in the Metro East are among those who say they’re now using the program. Tue, 30 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-05-30/visas-increase-as-farmers-and-ranchers-look-to-hire-more-guest-agricultural-workers Will Bauer /2019-08-28/missouris-h-2a-housing-inspections-missed-deficiencies-for-years Missouri’s process of inspecting migrant farmworkers’ housing is riddled with holes and easily abused, according to interviews and documents obtained by... Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:02:34 GMT /2019-08-28/missouris-h-2a-housing-inspections-missed-deficiencies-for-years Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, Columbia Missourian /2019-01-17/government-says-shutdown-unlikely-to-delay-guestworker-visas-but-farmers-still-unsure More than 240,000 guestworkers, many from Mexico, work on U.S. farms for several months each year as a part of the federal H-2A visa program. This year,... Thu, 17 Jan 2019 22:33:53 GMT /2019-01-17/government-says-shutdown-unlikely-to-delay-guestworker-visas-but-farmers-still-unsure Esther Honig /2018-11-05/farmers-are-seeking-more-temporary-h-2a-workers-and-keeping-them-longer The high-desert town of Palisade, Colorado, is synonymous with fresh, locally grown peaches. Years ago, thousands of migrant workers would flock here... Mon, 05 Nov 2018 20:42:52 GMT /2018-11-05/farmers-are-seeking-more-temporary-h-2a-workers-and-keeping-them-longer Esther Honig