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UK jobseekers face least competition for roles in farming and agriculture

Why Farmworkers Can No Longer Afford to Live Where They Work

August 24, 2026 | Source: Straight Arrow News | by Patrick Cooley Connecticut farmer Will O’Meara faces a host of challenges. Finding affordable property with fertile soil and bat...

Unpaid Uncounted &Unbroken: Invisible Empire of India’s Female Farmer

India, a nation whose heart still beats in soil even after years of technological advancement, agriculture is its spine holding upright the weight of 1.48 billion dreams. It fills...

Episcopal Farmworker Ministry calls for aid as government decreases H-2A workers’ wages

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Farmworker Ministry, a ministry in the Diocese of East Carolina based in Dunn, is calling for aid to help serve H-2A farmworkers after the federa...

Calls to Congress for ag labor reform intensify

In this Managing for Profit, policy advisor Sherry Bunting with the American Dairy Coalition discusses the need for the bipartisan Securing Ag Workforce Act to support farms with l...

Kentucky farmers say H2A workers are vital — but the program needs reform

Larry Clark remembers plowing tobacco with a mule on the same Green County land where he still farms today.

How a Co. Cork farm’s work-life balance is attracting staff

Finding a work-life balance is something which is becoming increasingly popular in the agricultural world. Especially for the next generation coming through, as working long hours...

World’s largest houseplant company faces pressure to sign onto worker protections

Canada Is Exploiting Migrant Agricultural Workers

Caribbean laborers report rat-infested rooms and abusive bosses.

Labour efficiency at heart of calf rearing on demo farm

As Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd in Fethard, Co. Tipperary purchased in 443 calves over a six-week period, with only 1.5 labour units on the farm, efficiency was key to ensuring the ope...

August 6, 2026

Taylor Farms faces scrutiny over labor practices; Bipartisan labor bill gains momentum.

Thames Four Square owner forced migrant workers to pay $120,000 to secure jobs

"There is absolutely no place in New Zealand for employers seeking payment in exchange for jobs," the Labour Inspectorate says.

How the Government’s Obligation to Keep Foreign Workers Safe Collided With Its Efforts to Keep Farms Afloat

The post How the Government’s Obligation to Keep Foreign Workers Safe Collided With Its Efforts to Keep Farms Afloat appeared first on ProPublica.

Agri-worker numbers down nearly 4,000 year-on-year

The number of people working in the agri-sector in Ireland fell by 3.6%, or 3,900 year-on-year, according to the latest data. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO...

Some contractors ‘left with no option but to reduce workforce’

The body representing farm contractors has said that some of its members have had to reduce their workforces due to a loss of anticipated work. The Association of Farm and Forestry...

Tool to help growers with labour wins top prize at Tullamore Show

A tool developed by a man in Co. Cork which aims to help growers deal with labour issues has won a top prize at the 2026 Tullamore FBD National Livestock Show. John O’Neill’s EcoLa...

A rare opportunity to ensure farmers have the labor we need

There’s no waiting when cantaloupes are ready to harvest. These perishable fruits can go from unripe to unsellable in just a few days’ time. The post A rare opportunity to ensure f...

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A farmer collects tea leaves at a plantation in Meitan County, southwestern China. — AFP

'Timely': Horticulture industry welcomes government's changes to RSE scheme

They include stronger and clearer accommodation standards for RSE workers, who will also have greater flexibility to move between employers.

Farm labor contractor fined $700K for worker violations

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has fined a farm labor contracting company nearly $700,000 for violating worker-protection laws, including failing to noti...

Farmwatch

2017 was an annus horribilis at Lopemede Farm.

What will labour-saving equipment for feeding silage cost?

With drought hammering the south-east and more northern and western areas becoming increasingly dry, farmers are feeding silage up and down the county. Agriland spoke with several...

From Perth to Poles: Flying home from ‘Oz’ for the hedge cutting season

For Co. Cavan-man Paul Conaty, September 1, only means one thing: the opening of the hedge-cutting season and few have travelled further than him to be on hand for the task. Agrila...

DOL Updates H-2A Wage Rates for Non-Range Occupations