Even though it requires the illegal alien's 100 days of agriculturalwork in the U.S. to have occurred during any 12 month period between February 2002 and August 2003 - and, therefore, is not something new "invaders" could cash in on - this legislation further reinforces the expectation that, if you can get into this country by whatever means, you will at some point likely be allowed to stay legally.
Land Girls took on all types of agriculturalwork while the Women's Timber Corps worked in the forests supplying wood for use in everything from railway sleepers to pit props.
The Agricultural Market Information System, which was established last year and allows the world's major food producers to work off common data as well as providing a forum for discussion, has played an important part.