A state education initiative seeks to entice more students to agriculture jobs by offering them courses — some beginning in kindergarten — to better acquaint them with one of the state’s oldest ...

According to The CARE Act, which stands for the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment, children are allowed to work in ...

Since 1980, Purdue University, in consultation with the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, has been releasing reports on the state of employment in the agricultural field. The latest, ...

Editor's note: This is the first installment of a five-part series, "The Great Farm and Food Talent Search," exploring the challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and food sectors when it ...

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New Roots NY and IRC in NY's POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Resilience) program have teamed up this spring to offer a comprehensive and engaging job training program. The program ...

MARION (WLUK) -- With more than 20% of jobs in Shawano County related to agriculture, officials there are looking to tap into talent in the area. Leaders held their first Agriculture Job Fair in ...

Farm industry working to modernize image Worker shortage has been apparent for at least eight years Connecting with colleges seen as key to addressing shortage WASHINGTON — U.S. agriculture and food ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. American manufacturing is near extinction and has taken the ...

A deal announced Wednesday could mean more agriculture jobs in Eastern Kentucky as the region tries to rebuild its economy after the collapse of coal jobs. AppHarvest, which is building a massive ...