{"id":3010,"date":"2022-11-02T15:29:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T15:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abicaction.org\/?page_id=3010"},"modified":"2022-12-02T15:18:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:18:35","slug":"north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abicaction.org\/es\/agriculture\/north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Work in North Carolina<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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“We urge the US Senate to take up and pass its version of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Without reforms, many will have to make painful decisions to either cut production or exit the business entirely.” <\/p>Dennis Niemeyer<\/span>North Carolina Green Industry Council President<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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“Your fruits and vegetables will be picked by foreign hands either in this country or outside of our borders. A more stable farm workforce means greater food safety and security to the benefit of all Americans. We ask our Senators: Please don\u2019t miss this opportunity to help our industry.” <\/p>Bert Lemkes<\/span>Tri-Hishtil General Manager and AmericanHort member<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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“We\u2019ve seen through the COVID emergency funds that Congress can act in a matter of weeks and months and that\u2019s the kind of urgency that we need to keep our food production cost-efficient so we can pass it on to the consumer and keep the viability of the American farm alive.” <\/p>Greg Cardamone<\/span>General Manager of L&M Companies, N.C. food distributor<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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What the North Carolina press is saying<\/h2>\n
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\u201cNC Ag on Labor and H-2A Overhaul<\/a>,\u201d Progressive Farmer, July 20, 2022<\/h3>\n

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\u201cLabor Shortage Hitting North Carolina Farms<\/a>,\u201d Spectrum News 1, July 29, 2022<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t
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Watch the press conference.<\/h2>\n\t
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