Both farmers and lawmakers are concerned about the labor shortage in the ag industry. But finding a solution isn’t easy.
South-Central Nebraska farmer Jay Reiners says he’s running out of people to hire to work on his operation. “Most farmers are in their 60s and 70s and they’re still farming and by the time they retire, they don’t want to sit in a truck or a tractor anymore.”
He tells Brownfield he hires retired farmers but is only a short-term solution and doesn’t solve the bigger issue.
