HomeFarm NewsAFBF says H-2A program is a mixed bag while labor shortages growAFBF says H-2A program is a mixed bag while labor shortages growFri, June 3, 2022 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comThe American Farm Bureau Federation says more producers are turning to a seasonal foreign worker program to help alleviate a tight labor market.“We are really at a crisis level with our ag workforce shortage.”Director of Government Affairs Allison Crittenden says there’s been an increase in applications for H-2A visa program even though it’s not always farmer friendly. “Any of our dairy farmers, livestock, year-round greenhouse operations and mushrooms, they don’t have access to the program.…