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Trump’s Draft Public Works Plan Asks Cities, States to Pony Up

Trump Farm-Bill Outline Emphasizes Work as a Food-Stamp Goal

Britain’s farmers rely on foreign workers to pick strawberries and raise chickens. Brexit puts that model at risk.

If President Donald Trump’s hardline stance on illegal immigration leads to large-scale deportations, among those hurt could be the U.S. economy.

These tips can determine whether your farm flourishes or founders

The labor situation for U.S. agriculture has only worsened in recent years.

Across America’s orchards and crop fields, a shrinking supply of migrants has already driven pay up faster than in the broader workforce. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy may turbocharge that trend.

Decline of immigrant labor has spurred agricultural automation.

Officials in Vermont are looking at how to adress farm labor in the state should immigration policies change under the Trump administration.

As you prepare for what could be a financially challenging year, investing in the people who work on your operation will pay dividends.