It never occurred to us that their work would also include driving tankers of liquid manure to be spread on fields in our area. In Wisconsin and probably other states, a Farm Service CDL allows farm workers to operate agricultural equipment, including tank vehicles, on roadways. We don’t know if that driver was part of the crew that cleared ice storm debris in the fields by our house. I figure they came expecting to clear fields, raise crops, raise children, and worship in a church they helped build. Will people like that South African crew still come to the US on H2-A farm workers visas?

Source: The North Africa Journal February 06, 2026 23:08 UTC