Dairy Labor News
When diesel hits $6.50 and haulers can’t absorb the costs, dairy farmers have 48 hours before crisis hits.
A federal audit wiped out Drumgoon Dairy’s staff, exposing agriculture’s labor crisis. This South Dakota farm’s labor struggle highlights the urgent need for immigration reform to sustain the U.S. food supply.
Some employees do their jobs and go home, while others look for ways to help the farm run better. Here’s how managers can encourage more of the latter.
When a good employee continues to struggle, more training isn’t always the answer. Here’s how to tell whether someone needs more support or may be better suited for a different role.
When ICE came to a dairy farm, one farmer’s desperate call exposed the impossible choice facing U.S. dairy industry.
Inside the Crisis Threatening American Farms — and Why It Should Matter to Everyone
A Navy SEAL with Ag Committee seniority faces a dairy farmer who lived the economics that forced her family to sell after 150 years. Both want your vote.
Rick Naerebout had 15 problems moving through the Idaho legislature simultaneously — all of them bad for agriculture.
With more than 83 new members of Congress incoming and historic trade gains at stake, dairy’s policy chief issues an urgent call for farmer engagement.
A new employee has a lot to learn in the first few weeks, and farm managers can make the transition easier by setting expectations and making time to answer questions.
House Ag Chairman GT Thompson pushes for year-round ag visa program as USDA secretary says her hands are tied.
Land O’Lakes’ Beth Ford says protein demand, strong butter sales and beef-cross calves are carrying dairy’s P&L, while labor access, input costs and health coverage remain open problems.
Secretary Rollins admits beef import policy and broken H-2A visas create ‘vexing’ contradictions for dairy farmers depending on both to survive.
Backed by more than 600 agricultural groups, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson details the urgent need for H-2A guest worker updates and his plan for year-end passage.
A fatal stabbing at one of Kansas’s premier dairy heifer operations has ignited a political firestorm over immigration enforcement.
From affordable housing to citizenship ceremonies, discover how one of the nation’s largest dairy operations is using agricultural opportunity to build a new generation of American leaders.
People, insurance and having a plan in place are easy to overlook, but they can have a big impact when the unexpected happens.
Legal expert Chris Schulte breaks down why a judge rejected the Department of Labor’s proposed wage percentiles and housing adjustments, as well as how the department could respond.
When employees come and go, keeping everyone trained can get tricky. But having the right tools can make it easier to keep training on track.
Hiring help is never easy, but waiting too long can cost more than the paycheck.
Agricultural leaders welcome the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act while warning that severe consular delays could undermine grower gains.
From holding surplus heifers to double-cropping in a desert, Jason Sheehan’s contrarian approach is keeping J&K Dairy alive amid punishing drought and high labor costs.
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson argues that replacing seasonal requirements with a 350-day temporary status offers year-round producers H-2A program access and workers a guaranteed “two-week vacation” for family time.
Between a new DHS clarification and G.T. Thompson’s transformative 350-day contract bill, dairy leaders Gregg Doud and Rick Naerebout weigh in on the path to workforce stability.
With 400 groups in lockstep, Chairman G.T. Thompson’s labor bill moves to the House Judiciary Committee. The goal: Open year-round H-2A access for the first time since the program’s creation in 1986 and cap mandatory wage hikes.
You can no longer just outbid town jobs for talent. Here’s why 57% of dairy producers are trading cash for work-life balance to attract and retain the next generation of farm labor.
After decades in a legislative blind spot, new federal guidance finally opens the H-2A visa program to dairy farmers, offering critical relief amid rising border enforcement.
As dairy farms look for new ways to hire skilled managers, some are turning to TN visas to bring in trained talent and strengthen leadership across their teams.
With school out and more youth heading into summer farm work, now is the time to put safety checks in place before kids take on responsibilities on the farm.