Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to stabilize ag labor costs

Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to stabilize ag labor costs

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined a legislative effort to stabilize agricultural labor costs by providing farmers with greater certainty and clarity when forecasting labor costs as they plan for future growing seasons. Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization (FARM) Stability Act (S.4249), which was introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) last week.  The measure would codify …