*Published Friday, March 20, 2026*

On Monday, California Farm Bureau sent a [letter](https://mura.cfbf.com/sites/cfbv2/assets/Image/California-Farm-Bureau---CA-Delegation-Workforce-Letter---March-2026.pdf) to California’s congressional delegation, urging comprehensive action on many agricultural workforce issues. For the past three years, several labor bills have languished in Congress without much traction despite a worsening labor climate for many producers. Those issues are felt more acutely in California, where roughly a third of all agricultural workers reside. With a potential H-2A temporary farmworkers program-centric bill in the works from the House Agriculture Committee, there is hope that at least some priorities might be able to gain traction in this Congress. Farm Bureau continues to advocate that any comprehensive bills must consider the importance of protecting our existing domestic workforce.

Staff contact: Matthew Viohl, [mviohl@cfbf.com](mailto:mviohl@cfbf.com).

California Farm Bureau Sends Letter to Lawmakers in Support of Ag Workforce Reforms

https://mura.cfbf.com/index.cfm/_api/json/v1/cfbv2/content/FA153AB8-6EFA-46C0-B5FAC79F2AAE2312/relatedcontent

California Farm Bureau urged Congress to address agricultural workforce challenges, citing stalled labor bills and worsening conditions. With a potential H-2A visa program bill in development, Farm Bureau emphasized the need for solutions that also protect the existing domestic workforce.

California Farm Bureau Sends Letter to Lawmakers in Support of Ag Workforce Reforms

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