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Growers urge Congress to fix H‑2A and deliver a stable farm workforce
Summary
Growers and state officials told the House Agriculture Committee that specialty crop producers need a stable, legal agricultural workforce now, and urged bipartisan reforms to the H‑2A program and immigration-linked proposals to preserve production and lower costs.
WASHINGTON — Specialty crop growers and state agriculture officials told the House Agriculture Committee that the industry’s immediate priority is a dependable farm workforce and that H‑2A reform is essential to keep farms operating. Michael Fraunce, co‑owner of Fraunce Wholesale Nursery, told the committee, "we urgently need a bipartisan legal ag labor workforce solution." Fraunce, who runs a diversified nursery in California, said lack of labor prevents farms from filling orders and seizing opportunities.
Committee members and witnesses described a range of changes growers want,…
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