Farm Challenges May Offer Hidden Boon
While many farm officials and farm advocacy organizations are concerned about an impending demographic crisis, one that could cripple US agricultural production and shrink the overall farm economy, many of…
Farm Sector Aging Normally
For the past several years, farmers and ranchers have been bombarded by stories about a looming demographic crisis in the farm sector. With fewer young people entering the profession, the…
Shutdown Still Hurting Farmers
Although the federal government has reopened and government service are once again available, many farmers are still hurting from the lingering aftereffects of the two week long shutdown that paralyzed…
USDA Pushing Farm Safety
The US Department of Agriculture is redoubling an ongoing effort to improve farm safety, particularly among young farmers. For the past thirty years, child agricultural labor laws have remain unchanged…
Farm Labor Still in Short Supply
Farmers across the Southwest are still reporting major farm labor shortages. The lack of labor, partly due to Congress’ inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform, could seriously cut into farmers’…
Politicians Pressure ICE to Stop Audits
Politicians from major agricultural states are pressuring Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to stop launching farm audits, possibly a sign that Congress is coming closer to passing serious immigration reform.…
Vilsack Talks Immigration Reform
In a recent appearance in Des Moines, Iowa, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack continued to stress the importance of passing serious immigration reform in order to maintain a healthy farm…
Safety Advocates Still Push for Child Labor Reforms
Despite the failure of the Labor Department to tighten child labor regulations a few years ago, some safety advocacy organizations are still pushing for new federal reforms, claiming that farming…
Western Farmers Face Double Labor Loss
Farmers in some Western states are reporting excessive labor shortages in part due to competition from the oil and gas industries. For the past few years, farmers have reported difficulty…
Farmers Worry about Healthcare
For the past few years, farmers have faced a gradually shrinking labor pool. With undocumented workers being driven out of several states, and with the overall US economy attracting fewer…
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