USDA Unveils Rural Veterinary Action Plan to Tackle Shortage

California Ag Today
A new initiative aims to bring more large animal veterinarians to America’s rural communities.

California Invests $80 Million to Boost Jobs and Key Industries

California Ag Today
The state’s latest funding round targets agriculture, aerospace, life sciences, and the bioeconomy, with projects expected to support more than 23,000 jobs statewide.

Court Strikes Down Farm Wage Rule

California Ag Today
According to the American Farm Bureau, a Louisiana court ruling eases costly labor mandates for family farms.

Pork Industry Needs Workforce

Line on Agriculture
One of the priorities for the National Pork Producers Council is ensuring an ag workforce remains in place.

AFBF: Farmers Win Relief from Wage Hike RuleThe court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.

Southeast Regional Ag News
Organization says the court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.

Simpson visit

Idaho Ag Today
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation members recently spent a day and a half interacting and addressing major issues with Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho.

FFA tractor raffle

Idaho Ag Today
‘Tractor’ raffle has become a visual symbol of Idaho FFA.

North Florida College Plants Seeds for Ag Careers

Southeast Regional Ag News
New agribusiness degree aims to grow Southeast agriculture’s future workforce.

Whiplash-Ag Labor Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The Ag industry is suffering from a bad case of whiplash after the big back and forth on immigration enforcement on farms.

Part 2: AFBF on Labor Reform

Line on Agriculture
Today, a specialty crops grower from Oregan shares his personal message on the need for ag labor and ag labor reform.

Whiplash-Ag Labor Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Ag industry is suffering from a bad case of whiplash after the big back and forth on immigration enforcement on farms.

Immigration Reform for Meat Processors and More Ag Input for MAHA

The Agribusiness Update
The Meat Institute called for the processing sector to be included in the President’s plans for a stable and legal ag workforce, and Ag groups urging the Trump administration to seek their input on future Make America Healthy Again Commission declarations.

New Plymouth ag facility

Idaho Ag Today
New Plymouth High School celebrates new ag building

AEWR Duvall

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says a flawed AEWR puts an ample workforce out of reach for many farmers.

Farmers Urge Action on Ag Labor Shortages

Southeast Regional Ag News
North Carolina grower Faylene Whitaker shares with Congress how H-2A workers keep her farm running. She says without them, there would be no workforce—and no harvest.

Growing the Next Generation: Free Ag Training Videos Now Streaming

California Ag Today
With an aging ag workforce and growing labor shortages, California educators are stepping up with free, hands-on video training to help prepare the farm workforce of tomorrow—available to anyone, anywhere.

FWMA Reintroduced Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Last week, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse was part of a bipartisan group that reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to reform the H-2A visa program.

Ransomware Attacks on Ag and Over 15,000 USDA Employees Leave

The Agribusiness Update
There were 84 ransomware attacks against the food and agriculture industry in the first three months of 2025, and over 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the

Trump administration's two financial incentive offers to leave the agency.

FWMA Reintroduced Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Last week, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse was part of a bipartisan group that reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to reform the H-2A visa program.

H-2A Reform Updt Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Immigration reform is something the agricultural industry has been pushing for several years now, and recently, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says we might be moving in that direction.