North Dakota farmers increasingly rely on foreign labor

By: Ceilidh Kern

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 720

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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As demand for agricultural labor grows, North Dakota farmers are looking abroad to fill their vacant positions.

There were just under 500 unfilled agricultural jobs across North Dakota in August, according to Job Service North Dakota. Most of those positions were in the northeastern and south-central parts of the state.

So far this year, 478 employers in North Dakota were approved to hire seasonal foreign workers through the H-2A visa program, according to U.S. …

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