As a result of steps by the Trump Administration to improve immigration law enforcement, illegal immigration has declined. As a consequence, farmers who have used illegal alien workers are looking to automation as a means to get their work done. One observer states that “The mantra in agriculture now is automate what you can and pay well for the labor you absolutely have to have.” A report by an agricultural forecaster in 2014 predicted substantial growth of automation in “every aspect of farming, milking [and] food production.”
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