AmericanHort submitted comments on December 1 to the Federal Register on Department of Labor’s Interim Final Rule (IFR) governing the H-2A program. The IFR addresses proposed changes to wage methodology, worker protections, and employer obligations. The comments underscore the significant impacts these changes could have on greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture operations and commended the Administration for engaging with growers on the high costs and regulatory burdens associated with AEWR and H-2A.