The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) is disappointed by the summary judgment striking down the Trump Administration’s Interim Final Rule on H-2A wage rates. The Department of Labor offered a workable solution at a moment when farmers desperately needed relief from a broken wage-setting system. This ruling makes clear that Congress must act now since a durable fix cannot come from the regulatory process alone. House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) introduced a bipartisan legislative solution that America’s farmers and cooperatives need, H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. We urge Congress to swiftly pass this bill and finally give agriculture the labor certainty it deserves.”
About NCFC
Since 1929, NCFC has been the voice of America’s farmer cooperatives. Our members are regional and national farmer cooperatives, which in turn consist of more than 1,600 local farmer cooperatives across the country. NCFC members also includes state and regional councils of cooperatives. Farmer cooperatives allow individual farmers the ability to own and lead organizations that are essential for continued competitiveness in both the domestic and international markets.
America’s farmer-owned cooperatives provide a comprehensive array of services for their members. These diverse organizations handle, process and market virtually every type of agricultural commodity. They also provide farmers with access to infrastructure necessary to manufacture, distribute and sell a variety of farm inputs. Additionally, they provide credit and related financial services, including export financing.
Learn more at www.ncfc.org.
