This infographic describes the important role the agriculture industry plays in Missouri, and highlights the industry’s reliance on the immigrant workforce.
Sources:
https://agriculture.mo.gov/topcommodities.php
https://www.kcur.org/agriculture/2014-11-17/migrant-farmworkers-remain-crucial-to-harvest
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/naws/pdfs/NAWS_Research_Report_13.pdf
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/2019-h-2a-sets-records-while-a-2020-aewr-wage-increase-approaches
https://todaysfarmermagazine.com/mag/1622-labor-shortage-not-here?i=LaborShortage3
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