Confusion over federal foreign worker program puts Minnesota farms in limbo
An aerial view shows a tractor laying down corn crops Aug. 8, 2023, in an MPR News file photo.
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Minnesota’s agriculture industry relies on thousands of foreign workers.
Yet uncertainty over the federal H-2A foreign worker program has left many of the state’s farmers unsure about the future — and saddled with the bill.
Christopher Vondracek has been reporting on this for the Minnesota Star Tribune — he spoke with MPR News host Lisa Ryan about his reporting.
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