A House Ag Committee working group laid out a road map to help relieve the farm labor crisis, an issue that continues to impact ag operations across the country.
Michael Marsh with the National Council of Agriculture Employers spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the current farm workforce shortage, the 20 recommendations to address the issue, and how the Department of Labor is looking to help.
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