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AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Maxi Field | H-2A Farm Labor Made Simple

AG Squawk with Davis Michaelsen | Maxi Field | H-2A Farm Labor Made Simple

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<p><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1848225/fan_mail/new" rel="nofollow">Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.</a></p> <p>We move from a quiet market day into the very real problem of farm labor shortages and what it takes to hire seasonal help legally through H-2A. Maxi Field from Field Force breaks down the rules, the timelines, the costs, and the compliance traps that can make or break a season. <br>• grain and livestock market recap plus USDA setup <br>• drought talk from North Dakota and Minnesota and what it does to staffing <br>• plain-English definition of the H-2A visa program for agriculture <br>• difference between H-2A agricultural labor and H-2B non-ag seasonal labor <br>• how farms actually source workers through return crews and foreign recruiters <br>• key compliance requirements like housing inspections, transportation, and contract terms <br>• filing timelines including 60 to 75 day planning and emergency applications <br>• why farms repeat much of the process each year and what documents change <br>• audit risk and why pay stubs, housing, and records must stay clean <br>• mid-season lulls, worker transfers, and keeping a pulse on retention <br>• how long H-2A workers can stay in the US across job orders <br>• AWER wage updates and how sudden increases hit farm math <br>• SAWA proposal and what it could change for access, admin burden, and wage stability <br><br>Tommy's Premium Subscription: <a href="http://www.agbull.com/" rel="nofollow">www.agbull.com</a></p> <p>AgBull Audio and Video Links</p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ag-bull/id1596548171" rel="nofollow">Apple Music</a></p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2BXdVJVVm2H7tUwCA9MzZK?si=Zt2H4s24QYKf7mFMsXrMoQ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=01601a77d2ab4f3f" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@agbullmedia" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@agbullmedia" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.&nbsp;</p> <p><br><br></p>