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Ag Leaders Urge Labor Reform in Historic Hearing of Judiciary Committee
Ag Leaders Urge Labor Reform in Historic Hearing of Judiciary Committee

U.S. ag is suffering from a labor shortage that could increase production costs and consumer food prices if not addressed through visa reform to provide better access to the foreign-born workers on which it depends.

Succession Planning
EstatePlanningCompass
5 Succession Planning Mistakes to Avoid

It’s time. You need to finally make your farm’s succession plan a priority. As you take a first or second or 20th step in the process, shoot to avoid some common landmines.

Sara Schafer
Conservation
Field Work: Small Farmers, Big Stakes
Field Work: Small Farmers, Big Stakes

Farmers John and Kara Boyd share the challenges of practicing regenerative ag in Southern Virginia. John leads the National Black Farmers Association and Kara founded the Association of American Indian Farmers.

AgWeb Guest Editor
Technology
Sonny Perdue joins Kalera board of directors
Sonny Perdue joins Kalera board of directors

Sonny Perdue, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary and governor of Georgia, will join vertical farming company Kalera’s board of directors.

Tom Karst
Wm. G. Roe & Sons names Darrell Jensen CEO
Wm. G. Roe & Sons names Darrell Jensen CEO

Darrell Jensen is the new CEO at the Wm. G. Roe & Sons Inc. family of companies.

Chris Koger