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Recruitment: Deciphering Australia’s agricultural job market, region by region    

Australia's agriculture industries are changing fast. The ag sector is still a major employer in regional areas, but the work is shifting from mostly manual labour to more skilled,...

SPECIAL REPORT: H-2A guest workers are the backbone of Yuma agriculture — vital to feeding America

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) -Behind every grocery store shelf is a story few of us see. Yuma is recognized as the winter lettuce capital of the world and the foundation of American agricult...

SPECIAL REPORT: H-2A guest workers are the backbone of Yuma agriculture — vital to feeding America

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) -Behind every grocery store shelf is a story few of us see. Yuma is recognized as the winter lettuce capital of the world and the foundation of American agricult...

Industry Ag News 4/14

The Corn Refiners Association joined 34 other food and agriculture organizations in releasing the 10th annual Feeding the Economy report, a comprehensive farm-to-fork analysis of t...

Ag employer group says H-2A court ruling provides stability for farmers

The head of the National Council of Agricultural Employers says a recent federal court decision brings more certainty to farms using the H-2A program. John Hollay tells Brownfield...

How agribusiness owners can overcome labor challenges

LIVE STREAM TUESDAY, APRIL 28 AT 1 PM CT - In today's challenging ag labor market, what are some solutions?

Growers sow a productive partnership

—Two New York orchards jointly file for H-2A workers and share them during the season. It’s a complicated arrangement that requires a lot of trust, but it also offers many advantag...

51% of 1926 workforce involved in agri-sector vs 4% in 2022 – CSO

In 1926 more than half of the country’s total workforce were employed in the agri-sector according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Fast forward 96 years and this had fallen...

This Week in Agribusiness, April 18, 2026

Renewable fuels, herbicide use, software updates and planter retrofits, equipment safety and Farm Progress leadership are featured this week.

Woolf Farms Faces Rising Costs as New Growing Season Begins

SALEM, Ohio – Dale Woolf, owner of Woolf Farms, discussed the outlook for the upcoming growing season, highlighting both the diversity of the farm’s operations and the financial pr...

Why the Future of Ag Tech Depends on Growers

The biggest challenge in ag technology isn’t innovation. It’s building tools that actually work on the farm.In a recent episode of Sustainable Winegrowing with

All 36 Agriculture Stocks List For 2025 | The Best 7 Buys Now

Spreadsheet data updated daily Updated on May 29th, 2026 by Bob Ciura Individual products, businesses, and even entire industries (newspapers, typewriters, horse and buggy) go out...

Good Stuff, May 15, 2026

Sym-Agro names new sales manager Sym-Agro recently announced that Adam Cholakian has joined the company as Southern California sales manager, primarily focused on Central Valley ma...

Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Industry Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letter Urging Trade Protections for American Spec...

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is applauding a bipartisan congressional letter led by U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) urging U.S. Trade Repres...

This Week in Agribusiness, May 9, 2026

Growing season in Texas, early crop protection, propane-fueled generators, new DEF policies and a possible coast-to-coast rail merger are featured this week.

Alberto Acevedo, a young grower from Royal City, Washington

Alberto is a second-generation grower and is part of the Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program at Wenatchee Valley College. He is married to Gabriela Fernandez and is the son...

Latino Farmer Conference Pivots to Maintain Access for Emerging Producers

USDA launches National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech

Grand Farm, a North Dakota-headquartered AgTech ecosystem and innovation testbed, will serve as the USDA’s National Program Manager.

USDA launches National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech

Grand Farm, a North Dakota-headquartered AgTech ecosystem and innovation testbed, will serve as the USDA’s National Program Manager.

Industry Ag News 5/26

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is pleased to announce that Ross Bodine has joined the organization as Policy Manager. In this role, Bodine will support NAWG’s adv...

Bracing for the gray tsunami: How a rapidly aging global population will reshape agriculture

For decades, the world of agriculture has operated with a simple assumption and narrative when it comes to growth: more people equals more mouths to feed, which equals more demand....

75% of farmers say they want stronger limits on who can own farmland

Farmers have spoken loudly in a RealAgristudies survey on land ownership restrictions —and 75% agree that there should be stronger limits on who can own farmland. Farmland has been...

Annual Farmer Gathering builds solidarity during challenging times

Annual Farmer Gathering builds solidarity during challenging times jkrieg@afsc.org Fri, 04/24/2026 - 15:02 Main content Parag...

Compensation contemplations for farm labor

—H-2A employers have achieved their long-sought goal of lowering the program’s wage rate, but now they need to figure out how much to pay their workers. Michigan offers a case stud...