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Podcast: Agbioscience
Episode: 364. Croft’s Scott Prince on the ag labor market, H-2A's administrative hurdles + innovating a streamlined solution for the farmer
Description: The U.S. Economic Policy Institute estimates there are 2.4 million ag jobs in the United States and Purdue University believes that 40% of ag jobs – new jobs – go unfilled. One entrepreneur is turning to the power of digital to transform ag labor. Scott Prince, CEO of Croft, gives us perspective on the current labor market and what he’s solving for using agtech. We get into:  The complexity and challenges of the ag labor market – from seasonality to workforce shortages How the Department of Labor’s H-2A program is designed to help farmers overcome labor challenges, b...