Lack of workers inhibits Kansas ag growth

Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022

Gov Kelly farm tour — Scott Thellman, president of Juniper Hill Farms, guides Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Agriculture Secretary Mike Beam through a greenhouse on his Lawrence, Kan., farm.
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A lack of a skilled agriculture workforce is a top inhibitor of growth and expansion for many Kansas agriculture entities, according to a survey conducted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

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