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In the heart of the Northwest, farmers are grappling with a labor crunch that impacts their harvests and their bottom line.

Farmers across the U.S. are feeling the squeeze of labor shortages, forcing them to rethink their workforce strategies. It's a tough road ahead.

Taiwan’s ready to roll back tariffs on 99 American goods. It’s a big win for American agriculture.

With spring just around the corner, local farmers are feeling the weight of labor shortages. It's a tough time for those who grow our fruits and veggies.

North Dakota State University Extension expert Julie Garden Robinson provides several tips and strategies to employ to help the adults, kids too, eat the recommended daily serving of four to five cups of vegetables and fruit.

In the first six months of 2025, retail prices for six food-at-home categories grew more slowly than their average rate of growth over the same months between 2005 and 2024, and prices fell in two categories.

The USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices Report shows growers, overall, are receiving more for their commodities from a price perspective.

Oregon berry farmers will start hiring for summer in just a few months, but some worry new federal immigration policies will lead to a labor shortage.  Narendra Varma grows a variety of vegetables and berries at his Sherwood farm and said it’s always a challenge to ramp up hiring ahead of summer.  But this seas...

Oregon State University’s “Grow This Oregon Garden Challenge” returns for another year.  Professor Lauren Tobey said teachers get whole classrooms involved, but anyone living in the state can also request free seeds.   “For the household...

The USDA is out with the latest trade data for the current fiscal year.  Agriculture Department economist Bart Kenner takes a look at the latest export and import projections from October to January.   “Agricultural exports for fiscal year to date were $64 billion, up 2% from the previous year," he noted.  "Agricultural impo...