A U.S. Congresswoman from Illinois says America’s broken immigration system is adding to the labor challenges facing farmers and ranchers. Nikki Budzinski, a member of the House Ag Committee, says it’s an issue she hears about regularly. “I had a pork producer who was a part of my Ag Council discussion,” she says. “She raised labor shortages as one of their bigger impediments to actually getting the work done they need to on their farm.”
She tells Brownfield bipartisan work needs to be done to fix the issue.
