The industry outlook for asparagus growers in Michigan is currently not optimistic, and the start of this year marked more than a 6 percent wage increase for producers using the H-2A Guest Worker Program, and that could push out small farms.
Michigan asparagus growers’ future isn’t positive due to the Adverse Wage Effect Rate
The start of 2024 marked more than a 6 percent wage increase for producers using the H-2A Guest Worker Program.
