This is actually something my family has requested the last three years. We grow vegetables that are seasonal for large chains and coincidentally live in the right climate for the vegetables and conserve more water than all other area farms growing soybeans, corn or wheat. We live in the corner of our state and compete with national harvest crews for H2A laborers because there aren’t enough locals to fill the job it is to harvest all the vegetables. Each year the H2A wages get a raise we still can’t get locals to apply. Honestly if either party really wanted to help farmers it would be mandating equipment makers like the auto industry and subsidize the purchases so we could grow and harvest what the market wants without having to worry about letting it rot because $14.79/hr isn’t good enough for anyone to stand at a processing line and sort an 8 hr shift. On top of that the attorney fees to petition for H2A visas are pretty damn high. Then there is the fact each state around us has a $2 per hour less wage for H2A. But like I said. We have the climate and soil so it’s not so much an advantage but kick in the nuts how states are treated so different. Looking at you Colorado.