Source: Ali Luety, AGRI-PULSE, 7/12/17


Witnesses and lawmakers at a House Agriculture Committee hearing today showed broad support for immigration reform and mechanization research to address labor shortages faced by specialty crop producers. “Consumer demand is increasing but natural resources remain fixed and the labor supply is shrinking,” said Rep. Collin Peterson, the panel’s ranking Democrat. Peterson represents Minnesota, a state that produces large amounts of specialty crops like apples, pumpkins, strawberries and sweet corn.

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