Researchers say the cost of farm labor is directly linked to the amount of fresh produce the U.S. imports. Michigan State University ag labor specialist Zach Rutledge has been analyzing the correlation between farm wages and ag imports into the U.S. over the past three decades. “When wages rise, we are seeing that statistically linked to the […]
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