The American Farm Bureau Federation is supporting a working group that will address one of the biggest issues facing the ag industry: labor.
John Walt Boatright tells Brownfield farm country is at a critical juncture. “We continue to see a shrinking domestic workforce. We continue to see a rising reliance on guest worker programs.”
Members of the House Ag Committee have formed a working group to analyze the issue. In a joint statement, Chairman Glenn GT Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott, say this is a complex problem and reliable labor is one of the biggest challenges facing the industry.
Boatright says the H-2A guest worker program is outdated and challenging to utilize.
