Navigating Ag's Labor Crisis

By DTN Staff

DTN/Progressive Farmer is exploring what's driving the ag worker shortage and sharing strategies some producers are using to adapt. We're calling the initiative "Navigating Ag's Labor Crisis."

As part of our coverage, we are posting stories from our summer issue of Progressive Farmer, "Labor Pains," along with bonus content related to the series, including multimedia.

Also, we will be updating this special landing page during the next few months to include links to all the Labor Pains stories and other content, as well as the latest DTN/PF news coverage related to ag labor issues.

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"LABOR PAINS" SPECIAL PACKAGE

For more stories, blogs and bonus content related to "Labor Pains" special coverage from Progressive Farmer magazine, see:

-- "Farm Labor: Promoting From Within Can Be Rewarding," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/20/25)

-- "Cultivate the Perfect Strategy to Attract and Retain Top Ag Talent," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/18/25)

-- "Recruiting the Best Employees Is More Than Just Filling Vacancies," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/16/25)

-- "Here Is What Farmers Need to Know to Navigate the H-2A Guest Worker Program," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/12/25)

-- "Farms Rely on H-2A Program to Fill Jobs as US Faces Reckoning Over Ag Labor," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/12/25)

-- "Changing Demographics and Generational Shifts Make Attracting Agriculture Employees a Challenge," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/11/25)

-- Editors' Notebook, "DTN/Progressive Farmer Takes Closer Look at Ag Labor Challenges, Solutions," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/11/25)

-- Editors' Notebook: "The Story Behind Progressive Farmer Magazine's First AI-Generated Cover," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/10/25)

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UPDATED NEWS COVERAGE RELATED TO AG LABOR:

-- "Ag and Business Groups Struggle Over Trump Administration Reversal on Immigration Raids," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/18/25)

-- "ICE Immigration Raids on Farms Will Resume Despite Trump's Take on Ag Labor," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/17/25)

-- "Ag Secretary Testifies to House Aggies," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/12/25)

-- Ag Policy Blog: "Trump Again Vows to Protect Farmers From Immigration Crackdown, https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/12/25)

-- "ICE Ramps Up Arrests With Raid at Nebraska Meat Plant, California Produce Farms," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/11/25)

-- "Tariff War, Cheap Imports, High Labor Costs All Put Stresses on Aging Farmers," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (6/9/25)

-- Ag Policy Blog: "USDA's Rollins Champions Small Farmer Plan, Ag Labor Fix and Banning Soda in SNAP," https://www.dtnpf.com/… (5/19/25)

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FARM FAMILY BUSINESS COLUMNS

Check out past columns by DTN Farm Business Adviser Lance Woodbury for tips related to family relationships, succession and other ag labor-related topics.

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