Farmers worry about H-2A delays because of South African travel ban
Many farmers in the Upper Midwest hire South African workers through the H-2A program every year. A COVID-19 related travel ban does not affect those essential workers but still could delay their arrival. 6:00 am, Feb. 8, 2021 ×
Chad Olsen, owner of Olsen Custom Farms, based in Hendricks, Minn., typically hires 65 South Africans through the H-2A program. COVID-19 delayed many of his workers from arriving in 2020, and he worries about potential delays again in 2021. (Mikkel Pates / Agweek)
HENDRICKS, Minn. Another startling interruption of farm workers from South Africa may have been averted for many in farming and production agriculture in the Dakotas.