Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. McALLEN — U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz filed legislation Monday that would revamp a temporary worker program to help ease farm ...

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, has proposed a bill to streamline farmworker visas for migrants that harkens back to the Bracero Program of the 1940s. If ...

A new proposal from President Donald Trump, aimed at addressing chronic labor shortages in the agricultural sector, has ignited a fierce debate, with critics drawing parallels to historic injustices.

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, has proposed a bill to streamline farmworker visas for migrants that harkens back to the Bracero Program of the 1940s. If ...

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It was a relief for a generational family farm – growing apples, cherries, peaches and more in the southwest corner of Michigan – when it landed a federal grant last year. Schilling Family Farms and ...

HEISKELL, Tenn. — A pause on federal funds for a program designed to ease worker shortages on farms could put the businesses at risk of closing. The United States Department of Agriculture's Farm ...

As the ongoing trade war continues to impact the agricultural sector, the New York Farm Bureau has outlined its top priorities for the year, emphasizing labor reforms, trade policies, and mental ...