The widespread labor shortage is one of the biggest factors causing the rising cost of food, though there are many others at play, according to the leader of Arden Hills-based Land O'Lakes Inc.
All farmers and retailers in the 100-year-old member-owned cooperative are struggling with labor availability right now, Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford said Friday during a virtual symposium co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis and Kansas City. Ford spoke during a "fireside chat" with Federal…
