H-2A Applications in Q2 are up 16% compared to the same period in 2022

The Department of Labor recently released quarter two data for the H-2A program.
So far, there have been more than 200,000 positions certified for the first half of the fiscal year, a 7% increase compared to the same time last year.

American Farm Bureau Economist, Veronica Nigh spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on how it stands out from recent years and what to expect for the rest of the fiscal year.

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