Walking orchards in the Central Valley, is something Scott Peters’ family has done for four generations. With his great grandfather settling in the fertile valley in 1933, the family has been immersed ...

The U.S. Labor Department is warning of a potential food crisis linked to the Trump administration’s immigration raids due to ...

The agriculture sector is on edge like never before. With ICE officers chasing undocumented immigrants through fields and barging into meatpacking plants, workers are spooked. Even before the farm ...

Several farmers and ranchers are voicing their concerns about farm labor with their elected officials. Chad Smith has a firsthand account from Capitol Hill. Smith: U.S. agriculture is still facing an ...

Trump's immigration policies, focusing on border security and deportations, have significantly reduced illegal immigration. Wisconsin faces labor shortages, particularly in agriculture, with a high ...

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 ...

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, speaks with Richland Mayor Theresa Richardson following a Friday afternoon tax roundtable with Tri-City chamber leaders. September is proving to be a busy month in ...

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 ...

Imagine a farm in 2050. It's summer and solar radiation and humidity are peaking. Fruit picking machines hum and cooling mist sprays overhead. In the haze, a robot stands among the rows of fruit. It ...