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Latest Challenges Related to Ag Labor

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We told you last month that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported real output in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting labor sector is projected to grow at an annual rate of 2.3% from 2020 to 2030. That is slightly higher than the 2.2% annual growth rate projected for the entire U.S. economy.

But according to a story from Rod Bain, the complexity of hiring labor for the agricultural workforce has grown in recent months.

Latest Challenges Related to Ag Labor