{"id":3016,"date":"2022-11-02T15:36:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T15:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abicaction.org\/?page_id=3016"},"modified":"2022-12-02T15:04:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:04:43","slug":"pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abicaction.org\/es\/agriculture\/pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Work in Pennsylvania<\/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 ask the Senate to move quickly to generate the much-needed labor reform to keep America fed and financially stable.” <\/p>Chris Hoffman<\/span>Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Vice President<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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“Our farm of 80 years probably would not be here right now if we did not have immigrant labor. Grassroots efforts like this help to get the message out. I really implore everybody to get in touch with their elected officials to get behind this bill to finally have solutions.” <\/p>Lisa Graybeal<\/span>co-owner of Graywood Farms LLC<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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“We urgently need the Senate to get out their own version of the House\u2019s Farm Worker Modernization Act. We are hoping that Sen. Toomey can visit with Sen. Crapo and they can talk about what we need done.” <\/p>Rachel Roberts<\/span>president, American Mushroom Institute<\/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 Pennsylvania press is saying<\/h2>\n
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\u201cProducers urge lawmakers to support farmworker bill<\/a>,\u201d American Farm Publications, October 21, 2022<\/h3>\n

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\u201cAgriculture leaders, lawmakers look at role immigration could play in fixing farming labor shortage<\/a>,\u201d FOX43, October 5, 2022<\/h3>\n

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Watch the press conference.<\/h2>\n\t
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