US ag industry groups concerned over Trump's deportation plans There's the obvious concern of losing a significant portion of the ag workforce. ”“Obert and milk producers nationwide warn of devastating consequences if they lose their workers. NMPF say the retail cost of milk would double and the economy would take a $32 billion hit,” Davies reported. “According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), about half of the country’s 2.4 million agricultural farm workers do not have legal status in the US. However, he noted that dairy farmers and poultry and livestock operators don’t qualify for H-2A.”This article was originally published by farmdoc.