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"It's a step in the right direction."

Thats the message farmer Steve Bowlin shared with KSHB 41 agricultural reporter Ryan Gamboa on Sunday after the USDA rolled back seasonal worker requirements for farmers.

Bowlin Farms near De Soto, Kansas, prioritizes itself on its melon and produce production growing for wholesale, sale at its fruit stand, and for local schools.

The work can't be done without the help of two H-2A seasonal workers from Mexico, Ivan and Victor. They spend about eight months working on Bowlin Farms in rural Johnson County.

"Theyre equal to about four people with what they do and how they do it," said Bowlin.

Last week, United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was in Kansas City outlining her priorities for the

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