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  • A farm worker outside of Brawley, California, rolls a tractor through a field as workers pull up drip irrigation water lines used for onion production. (Chris Clayton)

    Farms Find Value in Foreign Labor, But at What Costs?

    Look inside America's farm labor crisis and ag's increasing reliance on foreign labor.

  • Logan Pribbeno goes over paperwork with employees on his fifth-generation family ranch, Wine Glass Ranch, near Imperial, Nebraska. He adopted a laid-back, West Coast management style in hiring and retaining workers for the ranch. (Evan Semon)

    Strategies to Expand Your Ag Workforce

    Cultivate the perfect strategy to attract and retain top talent.

  • Ron Heller (left), who has been part of Gaynor Cranberry Co. for more than five decades, goes over the daily schedule with business manager Heidi Slinkman. (Mark Moore)

    Hire the Right Employee for Your Operation

    Recruiting employees is more than just filling vacancies.

  • Nic Stapel (left), of Cellanie Farms, Waunakee, Wisconsin, is learning about organic farming from Marbleseed mentor Harriet Behar. (Courtesy of Marbleseed)

    Mentorship Programs Connect Experienced Farmers with Beginners

    Mentorship programs provide crucial knowledge transfer as agriculture faces an aging workforce.

  • Kansas rancher Matt Perrier keeps good records on his herd to have the information needed when it is time to sell calves. (Joel Reichenberger)

    Cattle Prices Expected to Remain Strong

    Cattle producers are enjoying a prolonged up cycle in the beef industry as a shrinking supply of animals keep prices strong. Lessons learned from previous cycles have producers taking steps to limit their risk while taking advantage of higher revenue.

  • Precision sprayers make thousands of decisions per second as they hunt weeds and soon correct new agronomic deficiencies on the go. (Photo provided by Deere and Company)

    Sense and Act Technology Brings Sharper Precision to Spraying

    Sense and act technology brings targeted application, speed and more to the art of crop production.

  • Transportable Storm-Damage Tool Box (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)

    Handy Devices

    Easy-to-build ideas make your work easier. Readers send in helpful solutions to farm and ranch problems.

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