The National Pork Producers Council is urging Congress to adjust work visas for foreign agriculture workers. NPPC’s Jim Monroe said there is a major labor shortage in U.S. agriculture.
“Right now, the visa programs in the United States that allow U.S. agriculture to bring in foreign workers, really are designed for seasonal agriculture [like] fruits, vegetables,” he said. “They’re not designed for year-round production like pork production.”
Monroe said a decline in rural populations has created a dependance on foreign workers.
