In its first ag labor summary of the 2021 growing season, USDA reports agriculture worker spring wages increased about a dollar an hour over 2020.

Study from Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council shows sector’s vulnerability to workforce woes hits like a pandemic.

Industry talent shortage are driving increases in cannabis salaries as well as an influx of new talent from outside industries.

The course is designed for people with no formal training or background in horticulture and will run from May 31 to June 25.

With people looking to controlled environment growers to help with food security, new trends for vertical farming are on the horizon.

As employers nationwide struggle to fill positions, many companies are trying a range of new tactics to find and keep job candidates.

Join a roundtable discussion of greenhouse industry leaders who will share what they are thinking, feeling, and doing about some of their most pressing labor problems.

The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetables Growers (OGVG) and Blue Radix have introduced a new program designed to boost greenhouse productivity after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the challenges of labor now, Chuck Tryon, President of Bushel Boy, sees the potential for indoor farming to grow even bigger.

With the release of USDA’s Farm Labor Survey on February 11, growers who utilize the H-2A program finally know the minimum wage they must pay their workers in 2021.

A recent Forbes article highlights how slow population growth will continue for years, with potentially dire results for the labor force.

Take a moment to consider the possible hidden benefits of one solution to your labor problems and decide if it is right for you.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule that updates the methodology for determining the annual Adverse Effect Wage Rates in the H-2A visa program.