Labor challenges continue to force farmers and ranchers to look outside the U.S. for employees. Chad Smith has a firsthand account from an Oregon farmer. Smith: Finding enough labor is a key concern ...

Finding good, reliable and legal workers that you can trust with your cows or driving your sophisticated farm equipment remains a challenge from coast to coast and all parts in between. The Trump ...

A century ago, orchards were the primary source of income for Parker Flamm’s grandfather and many others in Cobden, a 1,000-person town in southern Illinois. Today, Flamm Orchards is one of the last ...

Labor costs continue to rise for California farmers, but skilled labor isn't something growers are able to find with the ...

The front page article on July 30 extensively quoting dairy farmer Hans Breitenmoser that his farm wouldn't run without foreign born workers is a clear case for comprehensive immigration reform (“‘My ...

Donald Trump said that undocumented workers are “naturally” better at farm labor than other people, in an interview on CNBC Tuesday. “These people—you can’t replace them very easily. You know, people ...

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has levied its largest-ever fine against a farm labor contractor, saying a Richland business employed 5,000 in 2024 when it did not have a license.

The death of 18 teenage female farmworkers in a traffic accident in northern Egypt has highlighted unsafe, exploitative ...