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The Ag Wage Reform Coalition represents 36 farm organizations across more than a dozen states working to protect American agriculture through meaningful ag labor reform that supports farmers, farmworkers, and our domestic food supply.

When you picture agricultural workers, what comes to mind?Maybe someone picking apples or harvesting vegetables.But agri...
10/27/2026

When you picture agricultural workers, what comes to mind?

Maybe someone picking apples or harvesting vegetables.

But agricultural labor encompasses much more.

Workers care for livestock, maintain equipment, prepare fields, irrigate crops, manage greenhouses, and perform countless other tasks that keep agricultural operations running.

SAWA (H.R. 9535) proposes expanding the types of agricultural work eligible under the H-2A program.

Understanding the diversity of agricultural jobs helps explain why workforce policies affect so many different types of operations.

In agriculture, timing is everything.Planting windows are limited. Harvest dates depend on weather and crop maturity. Li...
10/21/2026

In agriculture, timing is everything.

Planting windows are limited. Harvest dates depend on weather and crop maturity. Livestock care follows a daily schedule.

But agricultural employers using the H-2A program must navigate application timelines and federal processing requirements before workers can begin.

SAWA (H.R. 9535) proposes changes to the certification process, including provisions addressing application timelines and administrative efficiency.

The challenge is balancing the need for timely workforce access with the requirements of a regulated agricultural labor program.

Not every job in agriculture is seasonal.Dairy cows need to be milked. Livestock need to be fed and cared for. Poultry o...
10/19/2026

Not every job in agriculture is seasonal.
Dairy cows need to be milked. Livestock need to be fed and cared for. Poultry operations require workers every day of the year.
Yet the current H-2A program is structured around temporary or seasonal agricultural work.
SAWA (H.R. 9535) proposes changes intended to give year-round agricultural operations greater access to the H-2A program, including changing the seasonal requirement and allowing temporary employment periods of up to 350 days.
Agriculture doesn’t stop when harvest ends. Our agricultural workforce policies are part of the conversation about how farms meet those year-round labor needs.

One word has become a major point of disagreement in the debate over SAWA: “amnesty.”So what does H.R. 9535 actually pro...
10/15/2026

One word has become a major point of disagreement in the debate over SAWA: “amnesty.”
So what does H.R. 9535 actually propose?
The legislation contains provisions allowing certain agricultural workers already in the United States to seek H-2A status if they meet specified requirements. H-2A is a temporary, nonimmigrant worker classification; SAWA does not itself create a pathway to U.S. citizenship through H-2A.
Critics characterize provisions allowing some workers with prior immigration violations to qualify as amnesty. Supporters emphasize the temporary nature of H-2A status and the eligibility requirements contained in the legislation.
That distinction is central to the debate.
Read H.R. 9535. Understand the provisions. Then have the debate on what the legislation actually says.

Agricultural workforce challenges aren’t confined to one crop, one region or one type of farm.Organizations representing...
10/13/2026

Agricultural workforce challenges aren’t confined to one crop, one region or one type of farm.
Organizations representing dairy, fresh produce, apples, cotton, corn, rice, peanuts, blueberries, beekeeping, agricultural retailers, farmer cooperatives and more are among the supporters listed for SAWA.
The current stakeholder list includes 492 supporting organizations and farm operations.
SAWA (H.R. 9535) proposes changes to the H-2A agricultural worker program, including access for year-round agricultural operations and changes intended to streamline program administration.
See who’s supporting it. Read what’s actually in the bill. Join the conversation.

SAWA (H.R. 9535) support by the numbers:579 total supporters.69 national organizations.47 regional organizations.256 sta...
10/06/2026

SAWA (H.R. 9535) support by the numbers:
579 total supporters.
69 national organizations.
47 regional organizations.
256 state and local organizations.
207 individual farm operations.
Those supporters span commodities, regions and different types of agricultural businesses.
H.R. 9535—the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026—is one proposal currently before Congress to change the H-2A agricultural worker program.

What happens on the farm doesn’t stay on the farm.For vegetable growers, access to a predictable and affordable workforc...
09/30/2026

What happens on the farm doesn’t stay on the farm.
For vegetable growers, access to a predictable and affordable workforce can determine what they can afford to grow—and whether they can continue growing at all.
Greg Bird, Executive Director of the Michigan Vegetable Council , explains why agricultural labor reform matters not only to growers, but to the consumers and rural economies that depend on them.

🎥 Watch his full remarks: https://youtu.be/__cQqfL23cQ

Keeping vegetables growing in America starts with keeping American farms viable.

SAWA is one of the proposals at the center of the agricultural labor reform conversation—but what would it actually do?T...
09/28/2026

SAWA is one of the proposals at the center of the agricultural labor reform conversation—but what would it actually do?
The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA) is designed to address some of the challenges farmers face within the current agricultural labor system, including workforce access, rising labor costs and the need for greater predictability.
For labor-intensive farms making decisions months and years in advance, that certainty matters.
Swipe for SAWA 101 → and learn what the legislation proposes, why agricultural organizations are supporting it and what it could mean for the future of American farming.
Because keeping American agriculture working requires more than temporary fixes. It requires a workforce system built for the future.

The next generation wants a future in American agriculture. But belief in farming can only take them so far.Building a c...
09/25/2026

The next generation wants a future in American agriculture. But belief in farming can only take them so far.
Building a career in agriculture means making long-term decisions—investing in land and equipment, growing a business, putting down roots and raising a family. That requires confidence that the farm will still be viable tomorrow.
Kimberly Foley, Executive Director of To***co Associates, Inc. shares why workforce stability isn’t only about the farms operating today. It’s about whether the next generation can afford to keep farming.

🎥 Watch her full remarks: https://youtu.be/zlX0o44-SHY

If we want the next generation to choose agriculture, we have to give them a system they can build a future on.

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