![The number of H-2A visa workers have increased, but they still make up 9 percent of the U.S. agriculture workforce.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/51205/eh_h2aworkers_talbotfarm_103018__medium.jpg)
Farmers Are Seeking More Temporary H-2A Workers, And Keeping Them Longer
Across the country, farmers have voiced concerns over what they say is a growing labor shortage. That’s why an increasing number are turning to the federal H-2A visa program, which allows farmers to bring in workers temporarily from foreign countries.