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USDA Releases Farm Labor Report

On February 11th, USDA issued an updated Farm Labor report. According to the report farm labor wages increased in 2020 over 2019 levels, however the number of workers declined from the previous year with the most likely cause being challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NASS Agricultural (Farm) Labor Survey is normally conducted semi-annually in April and October.

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https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/x920fw89s/f7624565c/2v23wn12m/fmla0221.pdf