AFBF Urges Congressional Leaders to Move Forward on Addressing Ag Workforce
Published Friday, February 13, 2026
Late last week, the American Farm Bureau Federation sent a letter to congressional leadership urging action on critical agricultural workforce issues. California Farm Bureau worked closely with several state Farm Bureau partners to help develop a set of priorities to guide a unified legislative proposal.
While significant work remains, this effort represents an important step toward aligning the Farm Bureau community around a comprehensive workforce strategy. The letter recognizes recent investments in border security while emphasizing the urgent need to address:
- Unsustainable costs within the H-2A program.
- Expansion of temporary guestworker programs to include nonseasonal commodities.
- A pathway to legal work authorization for existing domestic agricultural workers.
- Regulatory burdens that continue to increase labor-related costs.
Staff contact: Matthew Viohl, mviohl@cfbf.com.
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