Farming Offers Veterans Opportunities
While the farm sector has long been a staple of the US economy, agriculture is also offering veterans a unique opportunity to adjust to civilian life (an opportunity that’s important…
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…
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…
Farm Jobs on the Decline
Despite a major farm boom that has boosted farm revenue and increased profits, farm jobs are on the decline nationwide. For the past several years, farmers have been experiencing a…
Kentucky Launches Veteran Farm Program
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Coomer recently announced a new state agriculture program designed to help employ veterans in the agricultural profession. Veterans, particularly post-9/11 veterans, suffer from some of the…
Agriculture Offers Jobs
In the midst of a sluggish economy and high unemployment, agriculture and the farm sector have enormous (and often untapped) potential for college graduates looking for work. While the economy…
Veterans Finding Ag Jobs
In the midst of high unemployment and a struggling economy, some veterans are turning to agricultural jobs to make ends meet. With a national economy in the midst of a…
Georgia Immigration Law Costs Farmers Millions
According to studies from the University of Georgia, the state’s new immigration law could end up costing Georgia farmers millions of dollars in lost revenue. The immigration law, passed last…