Our Work in Indiana
What the farmers are saying
“The dairy farm families I represent don't need awareness and sympathy—they need action. They need solutions. Our livestock industry has no year-round source for workers… We want to urge Sens. Braun and Young to engage in a discussion as to how we can be part of the solution to fixing the labor issues that agriculture faces here in Indiana.”
Steve ObertIndiana Dairy Producers President
“We rely on immigrant labor to help our animals, and, like the dairy sector, we need help year-round. This sort of reform is important to give [our workers] some predictability to their employment status. And all of that goes to support healthy, nutritious, affordable protein. We encourage our Members of Congress to push forward.”
Rebecca JoniskanIndiana Poultry Association President
“Everything on your plate costs more now because every input into our costs is skyrocketing. Why? Workforce. We can focus all we want to on workforce retraining, but we don’t have enough people in the state for all the jobs. Our visa system is horribly broken.”
Patrick TammIndiana Restaurant and Lodging Association President and CEO
