Western Growers calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Western Growers released a new video that calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to ease the industry's labor shortage and reduce food inflation.
The current broken immigration system fails to provide the workers the agriculture industry needs to support our country's food production, according to a news release. According to a recent study by Texas A&M University, solving the labor shortage will reduce food prices.
The bipartisan bill, passed twice by the U.S. House of Representatives, provides a path to legal status for experienced, domestic farmworkers and streamlines the H-2A temporary worker visa program.
By doing their part and passing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, the U.S. Senate would help protect the future of farms and their food supply, according to the release.
