A state lawmaker suggests there’s a sizable gap between the ag labor needs of farmers and the available workforce. Keith Allen represents House Seat 19A in the Minnesota Legislature and says farmers are competing with other employers in rural areas. “With Family Paid Leave and some of these other things in place, it’s putting us […]
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