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South Texas Farmers Working Through a Labor Shortage

Apr 30, 2025

Video: South Texas Farmers Working Through a Labor Shortage

Sun drenched fields along the banks of Rio Grande River provide the landscape south Texas farmers need to grow citrus and green leafy vegetables for consumers across the country. But a steady, reliable labor source that is paramount to bringing south Texas commodities to market is in short supply and many growers are worried their crops, and their profits, will be left to wither in the fields.