ICE's Impact On Farm Labor Top Of Mind At Minnesota Agriculture Expo

CBS Minnesota

February 17, 2026

On Monday in the Minnesota town of Norwood Young America, the 34th annual Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo drew people from nearly 20 counties. Farm labor was a topic of discussion, in particular, how the federal immigration surge has impacted immigrant workers on Minnesota farms.

"We absolutely need immigrant labor," said dairy farmer Larry Dreier. "We can't even find people that want to do all the work."

Dreier's family has had a dairy farm near Norwood Young America since the 1860s. They have hundreds of dairy cows and stock steers, and about half of their employees are immigrants.

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