[Moonman62]

Henry County blueberry grower Kent Scott made it through this year's harvest, but is weighing his options for finding workers next year and thinking about in­vesting in a mechanical har­vester to replace some of the people he needs.

Imagine that. The use of illegal labor hinders automation.

[Niuhuru]

Why not hire little kids? Let them stuff thier faces with berries and pay them a dollar per gallon of berries harvested. Heck turn it into a festival of sorts, yearly.

[Plumberman27]

Keep in mind not all produce can be picked with automation. On another note: if people are looking for work here is a great place for them to work, Might be a good place to get a job, start a union be represented by a lobby and make a few bucks until you retire.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Imagine that. The use of illegal labor hinders automation.

Did you see the program recently on all the regulations placed on farmers? They're cripplingly expensive and there are 1000s more lined up in the Obama adm pipeline.

Remember the man who asked Obama about it and he told him to call the Agriculture Dept (?) and all he got was passed around?

And that's just farmers.