Hiring out of country ag workers.

[TennesseeTuxedo]

We got this large postcard in the mail this week. i know of one large tobacco/hemp producer in our area who brings guys in from Mexico to work every year. I usually try to get him to sub them out to me for a week or so to clean fence lines and roadsides when he has some downtime.

 

[MurraysMutts]

There is a fairly large farm here that brings a lot of the south African guys over.

They stay busy fo' sho'

 

[greybeard]

That's a company out of San Antonio Texas. A full service company on both ends. Provides labor for the employer and facilitates getting the H2Aand H4 permits/visa. (H2A is for the worker. H4 is for the worker's family members)

 

[callmefence]

We got this large postcard in the mail this week. i know of one large tobacco/hemp producer in our area who brings guys in from Mexico to work every year. I usually try to get him to sub them out to me for a week or so to clean fence lines and roadsides when he has some downtime.

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If you qualify as a H2a employer your allowed to sub-out your employees?.... good to know.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

If you qualify as a H2a employer your allowed to sub-out your employees?.... good to know.

Doubt it. That's why I pay him and he pays his guys.

 

[greybeard]

I believe that was the same company that had someone passing those cards or (something like it) at one of the S.E. Texas Beef Symposiums I went to a few years ago.

 

[Ky hills]

Are there a lot of requirements on the employers end. We aren't near big enough to even consider that, but have heard that it's a lot of red tape and requirements as far as housing and other details.
Used to be some seasonal crews that worked in tobacco. Back then they would work for others after the main job was done.

 

[greybeard]

Doubt it. That's why I pay him and he pays his guys.

Maybe your tobacco growing neighbor gave 'em your name and address so you'd quit pilfering his hired help..

 

[greybeard]

Are there a lot of requirements on the employers end. We aren't near big enough to even consider that, but have heard that it's a lot of red tape and requirements as far as housing and other details.
Used to be some seasonal crews that worked in tobacco. Back then they would work for others after the main job was done.

You can probably find all the info you want at that company's website
One of their links leads here which is h2a employer's handbook

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Maybe your tobacco growing neighbor gave 'em your name and address so you'd quit pilfering his hired help..

Nope, it was addressed to my deceased father in law. I think he participated in a similar program 20 years or so ago when he grew tobacco as well.

 

[callmefence]

Doubt it. That's why I pay him and he pays his guys.

That would be sub contracting...

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

True, I thought you trying to figure out the tax angle. I appreciate your concern.