News Archives - Modern Farmer
‘Communities, Not Corporations’: Farmers March for Climate Action in D.C.

Hundreds of farmers and farmworkers gathered in Washington, D.C. this week to demand that Congress... (more)

Marin Scotten
March 10, 2023
Farmworkers in Canada Hack Menus, Protest for Better Labor Conditions

In an increasingly urbanized society,  most consumers live detached from the story of their food... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
February 11, 2023
This Bill Could Help Alleviate Agriculture’s Labor Shortage

States and agricultural associations are calling on the US Senate to pass the Farm Workforce... (more)

Shea Swenson
September 4, 2022
California Farmworkers Embark on 335-Mile March for Voting Rights

The United Farm Workers union set out for a 24-day march from Delano to Sacramento,... (more)

Shea Swenson
August 3, 2022
American Agriculture’s Reliance on Foreign Workers Surges

The number of positions filled by H-2A temporary workers has continued to increase year over... (more)

Shea Swenson
May 26, 2022
The Meatpacking Industry Drafted Trump’s 2020 Order to Keep Plants Open At...

A new report includes emails showing that Tyson Foods authored a version of President Trump’s... (more)

Madison McVan
May 13, 2022
How Would a Potential Dockworkers’ Strike Affect Agriculture?

There’s turmoil at two of the busiest ports in the country.

Dan Nosowitz
April 5, 2022
Industry Report Shows Nearly One-Third of All American Jobs Tied to Food...

The annual Feeding the Economy report highlights the vital role of the industry.

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 22, 2022
Maine Governor Denies Farmworkers the Right to Unionize

The reasoning? She feared it would discourage the growth of farms.

Dan Nosowitz
January 13, 2022
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