May 29
Labor challenges in the specialty crop sector are continuing to draw attention, and Samantha Ayoub recently sat down with Oklahoma Farm Report’s Maci Carter to discuss the growing urgency of workforce stability for fruit and vegetable producers. Ayoub emphasized just how essential a reliable labor force is to keeping fresh produce moving from farm to …
Oct 24
A newly formed organization, Grow It Here, is spotlighting the critical labor shortage facing U.S. agriculture, with farmers across various commodities warning that the crisis threatens the nation’s food security and their generational businesses. In a recent presentation, farmers and experts detailed the escalating costs, bureaucratic hurdles, and the existential risk posed by a dwindling …
