Immigration crackdowns tightening ag labor situation

The lead economist for grains and oilseeds with CoBank says access to labor remains one of the largest uncertainties facing agriculture. Tanner Ehmke says recent immigration crackdowns are creating an even tighter labor situation. “So much of the labor supply is declining.”  He says, “If you look at the numbers of border crossings, they’ve almost […]

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