Things will change drastically when the baby boomers die off, God rest their souls.
But I can't read your article l, which is great, because it's most likely way off the mark. Your buddy Tyrone was just telling me recently that we need immigrants for farming in Iowa, telling me he'd done his homework...
and that those Iowans...as well as Soy Bean farmers....need MORE immigrants...but don't just take my word for it...read what Iowans are saying...
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Iowan: Pork industry faces ‘critical labor shortage’
Sorensen, the pork producers council president, said the hog industry is “suffering from a critical labor shortage.”
She said visas need to be available for year-round work. “There is no pork season,” she said.
Declines in the populations of rural areas have made it even tougher to find workers.
Said Sorenson; “Now more than ever, we need a dedicated, year-round workforce.”
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btw, Cheeks...that deer won't 'Field Dress' itself ;-)...oh, and when handling that rifle, don't shoot yourself in the foot like you do with your posts ;-)
Link: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2021/07/21/grassley-vilsack-pork-industry-exec-call-for-immigration-reform/
You're even self-deluding.
“Another issue: Brain drain. The movement of young college graduates out of Iowa and the Dakotas to the metropolises of Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul made a mark on the politics of all five states.“
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I'm sure the NYT included that in the article.