Farmers Rally for Immigration Reform
While many pundits in Washington have given up on an immigration reform bill passing the House and Senate, farmers and farm advocacy groups are still pressuring Congress to overhaul federal…
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’…
New York Reaches Out to Young Farmers
Agricultural groups in upstate New York are going to great lengths to attract young people into the profession. Without an influx of young farmers, some agricultural officials predict that the…
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 Still Need Immigration Reform
Farmers across the country are still pressuring Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, hoping that, in the absence of a five-year farm bill, politicians will do something to aid the…
Farmers Still Suffer From Labor Shortage
Farmers across the country are still suffering from chronic labor shortages, recent US Department of Agriculture estimates reveal. The difficulty attracting stable labor pools is partially a result of the…
Farmers Turn to Job Fairs
With immigration reform all but dead in the House, farmers are looking at alternative solutions to chronic labor shortages. For the past several years, farmers have reported an increasingly shrinking…
Farm Sector Growth Leaves Farmers Struggling to Fill Farm Jobs
Farmers across the country are still struggling to fill farm jobs despite high unemployment rates in most states. Despite the farm sector reaping record profits for the past several years,…
Farmers Still Worried About Immigration Bill
Farmers across the country remain worried about the fate of the Senate immigration bill, a bill that Republicans in the House have vowed to keep off the floor. Immigration reform…
Domestic Labor Hard to Find
Domestic labor for agricultural jobs is increasingly hard to find, many farmers report, despite continuing unemployment and an overall sluggish economic recovery. For the past several years, farmers across the…
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