New on-demand webinar explores labor challenges and opportunities for growers
Labor challenges continue to create uncertainty for specialty crop operations, and rules are changing fast. A new on-demand labor roundtable webinar from Vegetable Growers News sister publication Greenhouse Product News brings together leading experts to... more »
Farm labor outlook improves as H-2A wage rules stabilize, attorney says
There’s a pair of ag labor wins that farm employers can feel good about heading into 2026. That’s according to attorney Chris Schulte with the Fisher Phillips law firm. Schulte told attendees at the Southeast... more »
Farm labor advocacy groups WAFLA, Washington Growers League unite
The Worker and Farmer Labor Association (WAFLA) and the Washington Growers League (WGL) are merging together under the WAFLA name to “better serve labor-intensive farms across Washington and the Pacific Northwest” according to a joint... more »
California farmers face new regulations in 2026 from agritourism to wages
In California, the new year has ushered in a handful of new rules and regulations affecting agricultural operations throughout the state. Caleb Howard with AgAlert.com writes, “As of Jan. 1, there are new laws pertaining... more »
Accessing ag automation
The International Forum of Agricultural Robotics (FIRA) conference brought growers from all over the West Coast to view the latest autonomous solutions for every stage of the crop cycle. During sessions at FIRA USA 2025,... more »
2026 vegetable industry outlook: How labor, technology and trade will shape the year ahead
With the dawn of the new year, America’s vegetable and leafy-green growers find themselves balancing steady consumer demand with rising operational pressures. The past year reinforced a familiar truth for the sector: while produce remains... more »
Ag Labor Review: Taking the reins
As the new year begins in our nation’s capital, some things never seem to change. With the election just 11 months away and unfinished business from last year still lingering, 2026 promises to be a... more »
Greenhouse labor outlook 2026
The U.S. horticulture industry has been hit hard by labor challenges. Farm owners are getting older, seasonal workers are harder to secure, the allure of owning a greenhouse growing operation is waning and fewer young... more »
H-2A wages: market vs. mandate
“The federal government implemented a social program that farmers and ranchers are required to run.” A friend of mine said something like that the other day, and I told her it was interesting to think... more »
Labor, smart farming tech, and agrivoltaics: 6 takeaways from Great Lakes EXPO 2025
There’s no doubt Michigan is a hotbed of specialty crop production. A recent study coauthored by the Michigan Vegetable Council and Michigan State University confirms as much, saying the state today hosts over 3,000 fruit... more »
