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Agriculture
fromFortune
3 hours ago

Land O Lakes CEO says 'we need more legal immigration' to help American farmers because a lack of labor could trigger a 'black swan event' | Fortune

American agriculture faces a severe labor shortage dependent on immigrant workers that threatens food production and economic stability without expanded legal immigration pathways.
US politics
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Trump's Labor Department says Trump's mass deportations pose 'immediate dangers' to our food supply

Immigration enforcement and deportations are causing farm labor shortages that threaten U.S. food supply and prompt wage cuts and increased reliance on H-2A visas.
Agriculture
fromKqed
1 month ago

'Without People, We Are Nothing': California's Farm Workforce Is Growing Older | KQED

California's farm labor force is aging rapidly, producing shortages as fewer young workers arrive and growers shift toward mechanization.
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