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On the recordOctober 29, 2019
the number one issue, I believe, is labor, and we are hearing that not just on the Central Coast, but in the center of America all the way to the East Coast.
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Jimmy Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta emphasizes that labor shortages are a critical issue affecting agriculture nationwide.

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