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The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Grand Rapids, accuses Johnston, Iowa-based DuPont Pioneer and two recruiters of violating federal wage and migrant labor laws.

High employee turnover can lead to inconsistent animal production or potentially lower quality products, both meat and milk.

There is nothing in President Barack Obama’s recently announced package of executive actions on immigration that directly reassures farmers and ranchers they’ll have efficient access to foreign-born labor.

To celebrate, the first 50 Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking systems ordered in Canada for 2015 delivery will include a free MQC-C2 installed for accurate milk-quality monitoring.

With a management plan, you can successfully prevent conflict from hurting your operation.

A jury awarded more than $4 million to the family of a farmworker electrocuted by a Southern California Edison power line.

Tips for hiring dedicated 20- and 30-somethings.

A good experience on the first day can lead to long term employee engagement and higher retention rates.

A recent dairy labor study found that a reduction of immigrant workers would lead to a doubling of retail milk price, costing the U.S. economy more than $32 billion.

A Tennessee dairy producer has found an additional satellite dairy to be resourceful and productive.