USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service bi-annual Farm Labor Survey results released on Nov. 23 reveal a “critical need for ag labor reform to stabilize wages,” said the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association in a statement.
The survey report on hired farm labor trends, demographics and regional variances also tracks changes in income that the U.S. Department of Labor uses to determine next year’s Adverse Effect Wage Rates, an annual list of minimum wages for H-2A agricultural workers by state.
The implications for Florida growers are significant, the FFVA says.
