• the_weez@midwest.social
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    3 days ago

    The thing they really haven’t caught onto yet is that this has been orchestrated. American farmers have been conglomerating for decades, and JD has some big investments in private equity agriculture to do exactly that. If they can’t find workers or can’t navigate the paperwork they will eventually have to sell the farm.

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      3 days ago

      And after they are sold to corporations, those visas will suddenly be much easier to process.

      • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        That and the conglomerates can afford to invest fully into the most cutting edge automation to reduce the amount of labour needed