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| 2598667 | 6cf58489-b476-4499-b6f2-058614be7626 | Q1 | KANSAS FARM BUREAU | 21131 | KANSAS FARM BUREAU | 2021 | first_quarter | IMM | Kansas Farm Bureau is seeking changes to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Reform to our immigration and guest worker program is long overdue. Farmers and their employees need a system that provides long-term stability. Workforce shortages have been one of the greatest limiting factors for growth in U.S. agriculture, and its time we find a solution that works for all. Farms of all sizes and types are part of the great story of American agriculture. Worker shortages are an issue for farms small and large and must be addressed in order to protect our American-grown supply of food, fiber and fuel. Many of our current farm employees are growing older, and it is challenging to find domestic workers to fill open positions. Applications for H-2A visas continue to rise, further emphasizing the shortage of workers here in the United States. We need a solution that modernizes and reforms our current guest-worker program and meets the demand for both year-round and seasonal farm work. We must ensure the costs to use the guestworker program do not impede a farms ability to remain viable. This includes reform to the adverse effect wage rate. Farm Bureau has long worked for ag labor reform that includes: A flexible visa program that allows foreign-born workers to enter the U.S. temporarily to work in agriculture, Provisions that allow current farm employees to earn an adjustment in status and remain working in U.S. agriculture. Although some provisions in the bill align with our policy goals, flaws and shortcomings in the bill are too great for us to support it. Our goal is to achieve solutions that work for all of American agriculture, and we believe this legislation falls short of achieving the meaningful reform we need. Key reforms still needed in this bill include ensuring a fair and competitive wage rate, setting limitations on the use of federal courts to solve workplace grievances, and ensuring all of agriculture including year-round growers have access to H-2A visas. We are ready to work with Congress and our industry partners to ensure we can finally achieve an ag reform bill that provides stability for farmers and their employees. | Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) | 30000 | 0 | 0 | 2021-04-16T17:11:00.163000-04:00 |