The California Farm Bureau fears a downturn in the amount of citrus being harvested amid migrant farm worker deportation worries.
The bureau says nervousness among the ag workforce is spreading.
Monterey County says that the large absence of the 55,000 migrant workforce in the region could result in unharvested crops, leading to losses and higher food prices.
The Farm Bureau is teaming up with county leaders to support affected workers and their families.
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer says the labor program will now be fully under her department, and consolidation will make the program more affordable and efficient for farmers and ranchers.
“Where I think it’s headed is to a solution... the agricultural industry needs and has needed for a long time.”