Rising labor costs are causing some farms to cut back on the work that needs to be done.
National Council of Agricultural Employers President Michael Marsh tells Brownfield federally, farmworkers are exempt from earning overtime, but new state regulations have made it a requirement in some places.
“In those jurisdictions where they’ve done that, farm workers take home less pay because their hours get cut because the farmer simply can’t afford to pay them the overtime and still be profitable,” he shares.
