Agricultural Labor

Addressing the Labor Crisis

Continued ag labor shortages limit U.S. farmers’ ability to grow the nutritious food our country depends on for our health and well-being. Applications for H-2A guest worker visas continue to rise, an indisputable indication of the shortage of workers here in the United States. Meanwhile, fruit and vegetable farmers are going out of business or turning to less labor-intensive crops because they can’t find the workers they need.

Reform to our guest worker program is long overdue, as ongoing workforce shortages place the long-term stability of our food supply at risk. It’s time we find a solution that provides farmers and their employees with the long-term stability they need. Instability in the agricultural workforce places domestic food production at risk.

Congress needs to pass responsible farm labor legislation to deliver the certainty farmers need to continue producing affordable food for America’s families.