If not hispanic/migrant works to harvest fruit/vegs & other #farm products, than who?
Note: The posts are read from top to bottom.
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agchat:
We'll take another minute on Q1 and then move on to Q2. #agchat
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dodairydaily:
@agchat Q2 lots of stories out there about farmers trying to hire non immigrant labor and keep them showing up but can't #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q2 Meat industry relies on non-migrants and many aren't hispanic - E. European, Somali, Vietnamese, many nationalities/ethnicities #agchat
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AgriBlogger:
Q2 Advertise or connect via social media for the "glamorous" life of a farm worker? Great pay, gorgeous views, commune w/nature! #agchat
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Cottonaggie:
Q2 Our Gov expert on this issue estimates labor force from Mexico with legal papers will probably not be available in 10 to 20 yrs. #agchat
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benlacross:
Q2 I've tried hiring locals lately and they've turned me down. They want a "cash" job to stay on unemployment, #agchat
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dodairydaily:
Q2 offering up my lazt 17 year old as free farm labor this summer...any takers? lol #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q2 immigration isn't just Mexico - but tough to afford to go where jobs are too sometimes; & is specialized skills #agchat
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EdwinaFarley:
Q2 Aust trialed scheme using pacific islanders - despite worker shortage claims, few biz taken it up. Oz uses backpackers 4 harvest #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q2 Fed Gov needs to make welfare less appealing & motivate Americans to get back to work! #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q2 High schoolers and college kids will work if desperate enough. Probably not as well, and can't year-round. #agchat
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JPlovesCOTTON:
Q2 I don't think there is an immediate reliable, productive workforce other than migrant laborers. #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q2 The who? - Immigrants, it seems. Legal ones... considering that the US is a nation of immigrants, would that be too much? #agchat
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agsalesman:
Q2: The spirit of the question is, if we close the border, than who does the work? #agchat
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kmrivard:
@roarfarms Hi Richard, glad you could join us! I hope you like your first time here. We just started on Q2. #agchat
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Cottonaggie:
Q2 Mom & Dad did not let us be lazy on the farm. Worked all the time. We had not choice. #agchat
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agchat:
@roarfarms Glad to see you and any other latecomers. We just launched Q2. Keep on using the Q# in advance of your responses! #agchat
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kmrivard:
@Cottonaggie Q2 I was 7 years old cleaning up cow poo...granted, no more cattle, but the appreciation of work is still here. #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q2 @agsalesman Border is only one entry point. Shipping containers, or that biiiiig border with Canada. If you build it ... #agchat
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drumanshoo:
Q2: perhaps off topic again. Such a thing as a pick vacation? Hit a farm for some picking in exchange for some food thru the year??? #agchat
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kmrivard:
@ComfyPaws Q2 Good point. Regardless of whether or not legal immigrants can come in, there will always be some illegal ones. #agchat
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cespenshade:
Q2: I think it is a good point. We have a distain for the work. And some industries can not mechanize, hand work is the only way. #agchat
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UddertechInc:
Q2 I am so glad my kids will grow up doing hard, honest work-witnessing their family doing the same thing and appreciating it #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q2 At some point, society needs to realize that #food production can't be mechanized & employment in #ag is HUGE opportunity. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q2 Fed Gov also needs to get their act together on streamlining H2A program. #agchat
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roarfarms:
Q2 hard to find high school kinds do manual labor, pick rock, bale hay, anymore #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q2 And, we also need to teach children that an honest day's work in a field, vineyard, barn or orchard is an HONOR not an insult. #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q2 People say we need 30 million more farmers on the land to fulfill the "vision." Where from? Can't even get farm workers now. #agchat
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agsalesman:
Q2: I wish ppl would see that ag is a valid career/employment oppertunity. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @mpaynknoper: Q2 We also need to teach children an honest day's work in a field, vineyard, barn or orchard is HONOR not insult. #agchat
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JPlovesCOTTON:
RT @: Q2: I think it is a good point. We have a distain for work. And some industries can not mechanize, hand work is the only way. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @AFBFMace: Q2 People say we need 30M more farmers on the land to fulfill the "vision." Where from? Cant get farm workers now. #agchat
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billiegirltoo:
RT @mpaynknoper: Q2 And, we also need to teach children that an honest day's work in a field, vineyard, barn or orchard is an HONOR not an insult. #agchat
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ComfyPaws:
Q2 are americans too spoiled to do hard work? or do they think the pay isn't high enough? #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q2 many need to get lessons we got as teens; don't work doing something don't eat #agchat
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JPlovesCOTTON:
RT @AFBFMace: Q2 People say need 30 mil more farmers on land 2 fulfill the "vision." Where from? Can't even get farm workers now. #agchat
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agchat:
So how do we change that? RT @agsalesman: Q2: I wish ppl would see that ag is a valid career/employment oppertunity. #agchat
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farmanddairy:
RT @: Q2 are americans too spoiled to do hard work? or do they think the pay isn't high enough? #agchat
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AgriBlogger:
Q2 I talked to farm owners overseas who are providing equity options to farm workers to help w/continuity and loyalty. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @cespenshade: Q2: It is a good point. We have a distain for work. And some industries can not mechanize, hand work is only way. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
RT @AFBFMace: Q2 We need 30 million more farmers 2 fulfill the "vision." Where from? Cant get farm workers now. #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q2 need more people to talk to about their aspect of ag #agchat have been trying to present articcles on ag careers -crickets :-(
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samvance:
Q2 It's not that many American are lazy, it's that they are not used to, and would be horrible at, many of these jobs. #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q2 As many of us know first-hand, farm work is often a hard, dirty job. No denying that fact. #agchat
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roarfarms:
Q2 same problem farmers have had for years. Product priced to cheap to support decent wage for laborers
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JeffFowle:
RT @AFBFMace: Q2 As many of us know first-hand, farm work is often a hard, dirty job. No denying that fact. #agchat
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NYFarmer:
RT @ JeffFowle RT @AFBFMace: Q2 We need 30 million more farmers 2 fulfill the "vision." Where from? Cant get farm workers now. #agchat
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ComfyPaws:
RT @AgriBlogger: Q2 I talked to farm owners overseas who r providing equity options to farm workers to help w/continuity and loyalty #agchat
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nel1jack:
#Q2 don't think spoiled. Just used to A/C and sitting down. The work migrants do usually involves neither #agchat
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agchat:
RT @roarfarms: Q2 same problem farmers have had for years. Product priced to cheap to support decent wage for laborers #agchat
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samvance:
Q2 The solution is either technological, which eliminates the small farmer, or economical, which eliminates the small farmer. #agchat
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cdsills:
@mpaynknoper Q2 We also need to teach children an honest days work in a field, vineyard, barn or orchard is an HONOR not an insult. #agchat
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AFBFMace:
Q2 Even when salaries are higher in ag than other jobs, labor force will select indoor, urban-setting jobs. #agchat
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SlowMoneyFarm:
Q2 it is hard, dirty but people take easy jobs then go sweat working out in the gym #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q2 My full time employee last year had more take home pay than I netted for the year. Similar cases around the state. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
RT @AFBFMace: Q2 Even when salaries R higher in ag than other jobs, labor force will select indoor, urban-setting jobs. #agchat
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AFBFMace:
RT @JeffFowle: Q2 My full time employee last year had more take home pay than I netted for the year. Similar cases around the state. #agchat
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drumanshoo:
Q2 New ad campaign to change the mind of America: When did DIRT become a four-letter word? #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
RT @JeffFowle: Q2 My full time employee last year had more take home pay than I netted for the year. Similar cases around the state. #agchat
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cespenshade:
Q2: We need to show the other benefits of farming (its a great workout plan.) And you get to enjoy nature. Beats a cubicle. #agchat
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ComfyPaws:
Q2 migrant workers may be paid well but the $$ doesn't stay here, isn't invested in our communities and doesn't help our tax base #agchat
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agchat:
RT @drumanshoo: Q2 New ad campaign to change the mind of America: When did DIRT become a four-letter word? #agchat
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agchat:
You all were doing SO Well in Q1 & Q2 on Q#s. Can you please, please continue that for Q3... #agchat
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UddertechInc: @dodairydaily pretty much. b4 your answer just put Q1 or Q2 and so on so they can be archived correctly! #agchat
iTweetMeat: Q2 Meat industry relies on non-migrants and many aren't hispanic - E. European, Somali, Vietnamese, many nationalities/ethnicities #agchat
mpaynknoper: GREAT ? RT @agchat: Q2 (via @agsalesman) If not hispanic/migrant works to harvest fruit/vegs & other #farm products, than who? #agchat
AgriBlogger: Q2 Advertise or connect via social media for the "glamorous" life of a farm worker? Great pay, gorgeous views, commune w/nature! #agchat
Cottonaggie: Q2 Our Gov expert on this issue estimates labor force from Mexico with legal papers will probably not be available in 10 to 20 yrs. #agchat
benlacross: Q2 I've tried hiring locals lately and they've turned me down. They want a "cash" job to stay on unemployment, #agchat
SlowMoneyFarm: Q2 immigration isn't just Mexico - but tough to afford to go where jobs are too sometimes; & is specialized skills #agchat
EdwinaFarley: Q2 Aust trialed scheme using pacific islanders - despite worker shortage claims, few biz taken it up. Oz uses backpackers 4 harvest #agchat
JPlovesCOTTON: Q2 I don't think there is an immediate reliable, productive workforce other than migrant laborers. #agchat
agsalesman: Q2: The spirit of the question is, if we close the border, than who does the work? #agchat
kmrivard: @roarfarms Hi Richard, glad you could join us! I hope you like your first time here. We just started on Q2. #agchat
billiegirltoo: RT @JPlovesCOTTON: Q2 I don't think there is an immediate reliable, productive workforce other than migrant laborers. #agchat
jsamuelson56: RT @JPlovesCOTTON Q2 I don't think there is an immediate reliable, productive workforce other than migrant laborers. #agchat
drumanshoo: Q2: perhaps off topic again. Such a thing as a pick vacation? Hit a farm for some picking in exchange for some food thru the year??? #agchat
cespenshade: Q2: I think it is a good point. We have a distain for the work. And some industries can not mechanize, hand work is the only way. #agchat
maroberts: RT @kmrivard: RT @UddertechInc: RT @agsalesman: Q2: The spirit of the question is, if we close the border, than who does the work? #agchat
margofranssen: RT @kmrivard: RT @UddertechInc: RT @agsalesman: Q2: The spirit of the question is, if we close the border, than who does the work? #agchat
waylandcook: RT @agchat: RT @mpaynknoper: Q2 We also need to teach children an honest day's work in a field, vineyard, barn or orchard is HONOR not insult. #agchat
farmanddairy: RT @: Q2 are americans too spoiled to do hard work? or do they think the pay isn't high enough? #agchat
kmrivard: @drewbender Hey Drew, good to see you! We're on Q2. I'll RT for ya. #agchat
WillowTanAlpaca: RT @JeffFowle: RT @AFBFMace: Q2 As many of us know first-hand, farm work is often a hard, dirty job. No denying that fact. #agchat
JustPlainBill: @JeffFowle Bill, No. CA, hobby farm. Q2. Need to attract rural minded folks. Mechanization of Ag is an answer. #agchat
ssteever: Yes! Our chamber has an ag appreciation day RT @J_M_Craig: Q12 Joining the local chamber of commerce to promote #agvocacy #agchat
