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Farm labor shortages drive higher food prices, Michigan State research finds

Barchart·12/17/2025 14:46:10
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New research from Michigan State University connects farm worker wages to rising food costs and the loss of agricultural production. Farm labor economist Zack Rutledge says a 10 percent decline in farm employment leads to a nearly three percent uptick in food prices. “And we have a specialty crop sector that’s worth about $115 billion […]

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