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Articles tagged under: ag labor

Flanagan: Farmers Want Stability and Predictability

Published April 8, 2026

Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, who is running for the state's open U.S. Senate seat, has made over 200 stops across the state, including more than 80 in Greater Minnesota. While on the campaign trail, Flanagan said farmers have asked…
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Immigration Policy Impacting Food Production

Published March 11, 2026

Ag labor shortages came up a few times in the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing Tuesday. Senator Tina Smith said the Trump Administration’s immigration policies in her home state of Minnesota has had a devastating impact on farm and food processing…
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NASDA Sets Top Policy Priorities for 2026

Published February 4, 2026

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has established its top five policy priorities for 2026, focusing on agricultural labor reform, animal disease preparedness and traceability, the farm bill, pesticide regulations, and regional food systems. The organization says these…
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Labor Seen as Dairy Industry’s Biggest Issue

Published October 14, 2025

According to National Milk Producers Federation Chairman Randy Mooney, labor is the #1 challenge for the dairy industry. "We’ve got the H-2A visas that don’t really fit dairy because they’re seasonal workers,” said Mooney. “We’ve got now the Trump Administration…
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A Broken System

Published August 20, 2025

Agricultural labor is a top priority for the American Farm Bureau Federation. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott Vanderwal, who also serves as AFBF vice president, cites the dairy industry's inability to source H2-A workers. "I've had dairymen tell me…
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‘100% Legal Workforce’ is the Goal

Published July 3, 2025

In an appearance on CNBC, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins addressed the farm labor situation. Rollins said President Trump’s goal is a “100 percent legal workforce.” Rollins also said the H-2A visa program needs reform. In her words, H-2A is an…
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Protecting the Ag Labor Pool

Published April 11, 2025

In Thursday’s cabinet meeting, President Trump addressed the farm labor shortage. Trump suggested a plan to give undocumented workers an opportunity to work legally on the farm. "We're going to be working on that so a farmer will come in with…
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Immigration and Ag Labor Are Part of the Same Conversation

Published January 28, 2025

The American Farm Bureau Federation has made ag labor one of its top priorities. AFBF Vice President Scott VanderWal, who is also president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau, said ag labor and immigration are part of the same discussion.…
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Don’t Jump to Conclusions About Trump 2.0

Published January 6, 2025

With the incoming Trump administration, concerns have been seen over tariffs and employee shortages. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says it’s still too early to jump to conclusions. "If the threat of tariffs drives countries that we partner with…
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Ag Labor Report Issued

Published May 23, 2024

A new USDA report on farm labor indicates 618,000 workers were hired during the week of April 7. That’s down five percent from the same week last year. Nationwide, farmers paid hired workers an average wage of $18.98 per hour,…
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