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(Infographic) The U.S. Farm Labor Shortage

Trimble Agriculture

The impact of the farm labor shortage on U.S. agriculture and farm financing. Paid farm labor accounts for 41 percent of all farm workers in the U.S. It only makes sense that the decline in farm labor would follow a similar trend. million in 2013 to 1.17 million in 2023, a gain of four percent.

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They Once Worked in Factory Farming. Not Anymore.

Modern Farmer

Paula Boles says sometimes they’d intentionally bring you a “bad flock,” keeping your yields low and locking you into the bottom rung of the tournament system. “If But, over the last several years, there has been a wave of efforts to find ways to support farmers transitioning out of factory farming.

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How Digital Farming is Redefining Risk Management

Cropaia

Agriculture is inherently risky, with farmers and agribusinesses constantly facing uncertainties related to weather. How ICT Supports Risk Management in Agriculture ICT includes a wide range of digital technologies, such as mobile applications, remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and big data analytics.