WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led several of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization (FARM) Stability Act today, which would codify the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) initiative to stabilize agricultural labor costs. This legislation aims to provide farmers with greater certainty and clarity when forecasting labor costs as they plan for future growing seasons.
"As labor costs continue to climb, our nation's farmers and ranchers deserve to know the price tag associated with keeping their operations going. Agriculture is North Carolina's leading industry and a cornerstone of our economy, but without a stable, reliable ...