HomeFarm NewsUSDA pilot to tackle ag labor issuesUSDA pilot to tackle ag labor issuesFri, September 22, 2023 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comThe USDA has created a new pilot program to help agricultural employers overcome workforce challenges.National Council of Agricultural Employers President Michael Marsh tells Brownfield he expects funds to offset transportation costs related to the H-2A guest worker program.“And mitigate some of that cost differential between a bus ticket, bringing a worker perhaps from Mexico, which provides most of the H-2A workers in the U.S., and workers coming in from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador,” he explains.…USDA pilot to tackle ag labor issues
