U.S. Ag Economy Outlook: Stable but Challenging for Farmers

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Economy, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Labor and Immigration, Peanuts, USDA

USA Peanut Congress 2025: Ag Economy Stable, But Challenges Remain At the recent USA Peanut Congress, agricultural economist Jeffrey Dorfman of North Carolina State University provided an in-depth look at the U.S. economic and agricultural outlook for the coming year. Dorfman highlighted that supply chains are mostly back to normal, giving the broader economy a solid footing. However, housing remains …

H-2A Minimum Wage for Guest Workers Likely to Rise in Several States

Dan Industry News Release, Labor and Immigration

The minimum wage for H-2A guest workers is likely to rise in several states during 2018. The National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) surveys the prevailing wages of field and livestock workers in different regions across the country. The NASS calculations are normally adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor in December as the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for the …