While the ag industry is following the back and forth of tariff discussions, another Trump decision is weighing heavily on the ag sector as his deportation efforts are underway.
Colorado farmers say that they are not worried about the state’s $47 billion ag industry.
Researchers at Colorado State University believe that 25-30% of the state’s ag workers is made up of undocumented workers, but the H-2A program is also fairly popular in Colorado. In 2023, just under 4,000 H-2A visas were requested.
President Trump grew the temporary work visa program in his first administration. Some analysts believe that he will expand the program in his new administration.