Angela Hudgins
Keystone Cooperative
Strategies for Navigating the Farm Labor Crisis
The labor shortage is becoming a top concern for many no-tillers across the U.S. The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers program helps farmers fill employment gaps by hiring workers from other countries, but the regulations and hurdles associated with the program are constantly changing. Angela Hudgins of Indianapolis-based Keystone Cooperative, breaks down the basics of the H-2A program and shares helpful tips for staying in compliance. Plus, No-Till Innovator Ray McCormick offers perspective and potential solutions to some of the recent labor challenges he’s dealt with on his Vincennes, Ind., farm.