Representatives for farming groups and farm workers announced they had reached an accord — brokered with Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) — over visa caps and wages for foreign farm workers.

The proposal would set a cap of 112,000 visas per year for three-year visas, essentially allowing for 337,000 over a three-year period, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. Wages would vary depending on occupation category, and they would be increased between 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent, the source said. The plan would allow foreign farm workers to apply for green cards in a five-year timeframe. That is quicker than the timeframe for the 11 million undocumented immigrants under the the soon-to-be-unveiled Senate bill, who could apply for green cards after 10 years and citizenship after 13 years.

The issue was one of the last remaining hurdles before the Senate’s Gang of Eight formally proposes its far-reaching immigration bill, which is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday. The provisions dealing with agriculture workers will be added to the overall bill.

“Under the proposed new immigration process, farm workers would be able to work in the fields without fear of getting deported immediately and will be able to reunite with their families in a relatively short period of time,” said Arturo Rodriguez, the United Farm Workers president. “The bill would give professional farm workers presently in the U.S., who have been contributing to our country, temporary legal status and the right to earn a green card in the future by continuing to work in agriculture.”

The two sides had essentially come back from the brink after a bitter impasse last week prompted negotiators to consider dropping the language from the overall bill. But its inclusion could win over lawmakers from rural states who are trying to alleviate concerns from farmers over the lack of workers.

“We are excited for the progress that has been made on ensuring agricultural has access to a legal workforce,” said Kristi Boswell, director of congressional relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation.