USDA Discontinues Farm Labor Survey Amid Rising Concerns Over AEWR - Southeast AgNET

USDA Discontinues Farm Labor Survey Amid Rising Concerns Over AEWR - Southeast AgNET

A farm worker cuts romaine for harvest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will discontinue the Farm Labor Survey, a decision that may have significant implications for farm wage reporting and the future of agricultural labor programs like H-2A. According to a filing in the Federal Register, USDA is ending the long-standing survey due to “recent improvements to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupati…

FFVA supports discontinuation of USDA's Farm Labor Survey

Sept. 3, 2025 — Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the discontinuation of the Farm Labor Survey (FLS). The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association BB #:153753 issued the following statement in response to the announcement: “The Department of Agriculture’s decision to discontinue the Farm Labor Survey (FLS) is a significant advancement toward meaningful relief for Florida’s specialty crop growers,” said Jamie Fussell…