The following is news coverage calling on the U.S. Senate to pass commons sense agriculture workforce solutions:
NATIONAL
- “Immigration reform could prevent food prices from harming consumers,” by Chuck Conner and Doug Baker, Fox News, June 3, 2022
- “Immigrant Farmworker Bill Gets Boost From House Republicans,” Bloomberg Government, July 12, 2022
- “Immigrant Farmworker Bill Gets Boost From House Republicans,” Bloomberg BNA – Bloomberg Law, July 12, 2022
- “The Solution to US Border Woes Is No Secret,” by Eduardo Porter, Washington Post, July 21, 2022
- “The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices,” NPR, July 18, 2022
- “The clock ticks down on immigration deal that could help rein in food inflation,” Politico, July 25, 2022
- “Immigration deal could ease labor shortages and lower food prices,” World News, July 27, 2022
- “Want to lower grocery prices? Urge Senate to pass Farm Workforce Modernization Act, panelists say,” Baptist Global News, July 28, 2022
- “Worker Advocates Argue H-2 Visa Programs Need Serious Reforms,” SHRM Blog, July 27, 2022
- “Better Immigration Laws Could Help Lower Food Prices,” Reason, July 21, 2022
NATIONAL FARM MEDIA
- “IFPA: Pass immigration reform to ease inflation,” Fruit Growers News, July 28 2022
- “New research reveals role of immigrants in America’s meat and dairy industries,” DRG News, July 21, 2022
- “Senate ag labor talks remain stuck on lawsuit issue as clock ticks,” AgriPulse, July 27, 2022
- “IFPA members urge senate action on immigration reform,” The Produce News, July 28, 2022
- “Cooperative Group calls attention to ag labor crisis,” Ag Journal, June 22, 2022
- “:Senate urged to advance ag labor bill,” Beef Magazine, July 14, 2022, also appeared in Feedstuffs, National Hog Farmer, The Farmer and Western Farm Press
- “Representatives, industry members implore Senate to pass ag labor bill,” Fruit Growers News, July 13, 2022
- “IFPA’s Cathy Burns Joins Call to Demand Senate Action on Farm Labor Shortage to Address Rising Food Costs,” Perishable News, July 13, 2022
STATE/REGIONAL
COLORADO
- “EDITORIAL: Biden’s border kills more immigrants,” The Denver Gazette, July 28, ,2022
IDAHO
- “Fixing Idaho’s farm labor shortage will require fixing immigration. The Senate should act,” by Rep. Mike Simpson and Bryan Searle, Idaho Statesman, March 20, 2022
INDIANA
- “Immigration reform key to addressing farm labor shortage,” by Steve Obert, Indiana Business Journal, July 15, 2022
- “Be part of the solution, farmers urge Congress to act,”Tristatehomepage.com, June 21
- “Indiana ag groups push for action on farmworker legislation,” Inside Indiana Business, June 22
- “Business leaders want more immigrants in Indiana to combat labor shortage,” Fox59.com, June 21
- “Farms, ag businesses face labor shortages,” Indiana AgriNews, July 8, 2022
- “Indiana farm leaders want swift, common sense solutions to labor shortages,” Indiana AgriNews,July 8, 2022
- “Indiana ag groups push for action on farm worker legislation,” Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick, June 22, 2022
- “Indiana ag groups push for action on farm worker legislation,” Wishtv.com, June 23, 2022
- “Indiana State Poultry Association Pushing Farm Worker Reform Bill,” Hoosier Ag Today, June 23, 2022
- “Indiana State Poultry Association Pushing Farm Worker Reform Bill,” WTRC-FM, June 23, 2022.
MAINE
- “Maine Voices: Welcoming new Mainers will address our labor shortage,” Press Herald, July 6, 2022
OHIO
- “Ohio farm groups, businesses urge reform to address farm labor issues”, Farm and Dairy, July 13, 2022
OKLAHOMA
- “Farmer Co-ops Join Other Ag Groups Urging Action on the Ag Labor Crisis,” Oklahoma Farm Report, July 13, 2022
UTAH
- “Utah agricultural leaders address farm labor shortage,” KSL live stream, June 30, 2022
- “Utah farm and business leaders to call for action on farm labor shortage,” Utah Policy, June 29, 2022
- “Is the solution to America’s immigration crisis hiding inside an Idaho dairy farm?,” Deseret News, Jul 21, 2022
- “How immigration reform could lower your grocery bill,” Deseret News, July 28, 2022
WISCONSIN
- “Tim Michels’ troubles expose Republican hypocrisy on immigration,” Wisconsin Examiner, July 21, 2022