Farmers call for long-term labor reform as Thanksgiving food production faces worker shortages

A new report highlights the need for a stable agricultural workforce to support Thanksgiving dinner grown in America. Third-generation farmer Linda Pryor tells Brownfield every stage of the food supply chain is dependent on labor. “Without a reliable workforce, a farmer can grow great crops, but without employees to help get them ultimately to someone’s table, […]

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