Immigrant workers the backbone of states ag labor force - Nebraska

“Nebraska is the nations leading red-meat-production state, and immigrants are the backbone of its labor force.

The raids on Swift & Co. plants on Tuesday has the potential of disrupting cattle markets and the local economy, a beef marketing specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said.

“The main things a beef packer is going to look at is the supply of fed cattle and labor,” UNLs Darrell Mark said. “The beef packing industry has always been very reliant on an immigrant labor force.”"

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