The perennial labor shortage in our state seems to be continuing, according to new numbers announced by the American Farm Bureau Federation earlier this summer.Washington state moved from fifth to third in the nation in H-2A…
As millions of fans around the world tune in to the World Cup and travelers pour into the United States, they are experiencing far more than football, ahem soccer. They are discovering American communities, food, culture, and…
Tune in to the latest episode of Nebraskanomics as we welcome President of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, Mark McHargue. During the episode Mark and Platte CEO Jim Vokal discuss the impact of agriculture in Nebraska, next steps on…
This year’s legislative session featured proposals to “modernize” agriculture through the forced creation of collective bargaining units. Many activists and legislative advocates persistently implied farmers and ranchers were…
Joseph Glauber offers a one-year progress report on President Trump’s tariffs on agricultural products. One year after Liberation Day, the trade outlook for US agriculture remains murky. By the end of 2025, US agricultural…
There is this movie – either you love it or you hate it. At the beginning of that movie, though, there is a monologue that is pretty good and ruminates on the meaning of, well, love, but it works for food production, too … if…
Farmworkers are a valued part of the food production community in Washington state. Farmworkers are the beating heart of our state’s specialty crops – tree fruit, berries, dairies – rely on the skills our farmworkers bring to…
President Donald Trump’s stated desire to acquire the island of Greenland has caused tension with European nations that could result in a tariff war that would harm North Carolina farmers. Trump recently warned that eight…
On the opening day of the 2026 Legislative Session, Senate Bill 6045 was introduced in the Senate Labor Committee by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña. According to a press release from her office, the bill, “… ensures these workers have…
“I never thought it was such a bad little tree.”A Charlie Brown Christmas is an annual must-watch for me. My mom will tell you with light-hearted humor that she raised a Lucy Van Pelt – acerbic, argumentative, and bossy – and…
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