Farm and agricultural worker

General Farm Ranch in Wibaux, MT

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: Miske Farms, Inc
Where: Wibaux, MT
Places: 4
Pay: $13.46 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-15
Ends: 2027-11-13
Filed: 2026-11-02

What the work involves

The General Farm Hand position will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of crops. General farm work will include operating large farm machinery including tractors, sprayers, drills, tractor trailers, grain trucks, augers, etc., making minor mechanical adjustments/repairs on farm machinery; repair/replace fencing and farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm acreage; drive, load/unload trucks. Operate large self propelled sprayers, pull type sprayers, and back pack sprayers to apply chemicals. Most duties are performed out of doors, and may entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, snow and other environmental conditions common in fields. Worker must crouch, bend, lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds. Must be able to obtain a Driver’s License. Employer provided items (at no cost to the worker): All tools and equipment necessary to perform the duties assigned as well as transportation between worker(s) on-site housing and the work site. A two-way radio will be provided for farm communications at no cost to the worker. Workers must speak enough English to communicate well with employer and be able to record farm data to provide to employer.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

Open the original job order

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $2,329 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification