Following Tuesday evening's midterm U.S. election results, what does this mean for the produce industry going forward? Some members of the industry here share their thoughts on what the election results mean for the industry.
Nick Wishnatzki, vice president of corporate affairs for Wish Farms based in Florida says the real work begins now. "We have a narrow, but historic window during the lame-duck session to pass the Securing America's Workforce Act (SAWA) and deliver the meaningful H-2A reform growers have needed for years," he says. "Everyone in the specialty crop industry - growers, shippers, and industry partners, should be reaching out to their representatives and senators. We cannot stop until we get this across the finish line."
© Wilton SimpsonGoldberg believes the elections won't impact the industry in Florida, particularly given that the state's agriculture commissioner, Republican Wilton Simpson (above), was reelected.
Focusing on workforce stability
He stresses that the next few weeks may be the industry's best opportunity in a generation to secure workforce stability for American agriculture. "Growers are desperate for workforce certainty so they can continue feeding ...