Max Armstrong digs into the challenge of getting workers to take on the tasks needed for farm and ranch. In a tighter labor market, the conditions of farm work aren’t attractive, but the farm jobs offer potential for foreign workers. Max talks about the H2-A temporary work program and the challenges it presents.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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