With a little help, farm families can offer a competitive compensation package on top of the undeniable qualitative perks.
More work in ag policy needs to be done to break the barriers in language accessibility. But more attention needs to be placed in it first, and it starts with the people to place who pressure legal officials.
The CoBank 2023 outlook report examines several key factors that will shape agriculture and market sectors that serve rural communities throughout the U.S.
Working on a farm used to be as much a lifestyle as a career. But farm businesses are now much different, and New York’s work-week rules are just the beginning.
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 passed the House on March 18, 2021. It has now been 482 days since its passage as it awaits approval by the senate. Labor shortages have plagued the agricultural industry for decades, but the pandemic, war in Ukraine, and rising costs have only increased farmers’ challenges. In 1986, […]
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California is introducing a bill that would extend overtime pay to agricultural workers.
The U.S, especially industries like agriculture that are very laborious, has two paths forward to address policies halting immigration labor and amnesty.
Here are three Asian American and/or Pacific Islanders in American agriculture you need to know about and who should be celebrated for what they have done.
AgButler, a farm-labor app, has debuted a collegiate ambassador program to support students who serve daily as advocates for the agricultural industry.
Farm labor, food prices, and new technology are all interconnected when it comes to the future of agriculture in the United States.