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Tech bills of the week: AI training tax breaks; modernizing agriculture with emerging tech, and more
21 Feb 2026 01:26 GMT
… providing AI training to employees equal to 30% of … with the Labor secretary including number of worker participants, upskilling … “Nearly 50 percent of jobs in the United States … programming surrounding deploying digital agriculture, namely AI and remote …
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Farm Labor Uncertainty Grows as Federal Agents Withdraw from Minnesota
20 Feb 2026 22:56 GMT
… .3%. The Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) adds … due to labor concerns and workers’ fear of immigration raids. State agriculture leaders … farmers aren’t able to employ enough workers. That will affect all …
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World Bank to Approve $500m Nigeria Loan for Agriculture
21 Feb 2026 00:52 GMT
… to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen value chains, and create jobs across … that “Creating more and better jobs while addressing food and nutrition … for their livelihood,” while primary agriculture employs “about 21 million people.”
Despite …
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Worker Insecurity Raises Safety Threats
21 Feb 2026 00:39 GMT
… labor protections deepen insecurity. The message many workers … people take dangerous jobs and stay silent … the basic requirement that employers provide safe workplaces.
… and immigration fears keep workers silent.
Agriculture, construction, transportation, …
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AROUND TOWN: ‘A job is a privilege’: Labor commissioner addresses Cobb GOP Women
21 Feb 2026 00:52 GMT
… are a job and an education,” according to Georgia Labor Commissioner Barbara … the state to meet with employers, workers and community members. Those conversations … data centers to agriculture and education.
“Where the jobs are and where …
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Australia seeks more Filipino health care workers
21 Feb 2026 00:36 GMT
… Innes-Brown highlighted job openings for Filipinos … mistreatment by Australian employers against Filipino workers, indicating a … of tensions.
Beyond labor and defense, Innes- … agriculture. These investments are expected to generate approximately 45,000 jobs …
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China’s agricultural revolution
21 Feb 2026 01:54 GMT
… unsuitable land.
Chinese agricultural officials experimented with schemes … and food security, many agricultural subsectors are experiencing oversupply … by a dwindling rural labour force, China is … hectare per annum. It employs 15 people. Vertical farming …
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Argentines Protest Outside Congress as Debate on Labour Reform Goes On
21 Feb 2026 00:31 GMT
… to debate a contentious labour reform backed by libertarian … investment and promote formal employment.
The reform would impose … involving transport workers, public sector staff and bank employees.
The … the world’s largest agricultural export hubs.
Outside the …
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GOP Congressman And Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Urge McConnell To Support Delaying Hemp THC Ban
21 Feb 2026 01:00 GMT
… emerging crop, built infrastructure, created jobs, and contributed to rural economic … making decisions now about seed, worker contracts, financing, and acreage for … unintended consequences of the broader agriculture legislation.
But hemp stakeholders are …
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North Dakota’s Fastest-Growing Careers: The Top 10 Jobs You Didn’t See Coming
20 Feb 2026 21:37 GMT
… Preparation and Serving Workers
Employment growth: +19.2%
Jobs added: 410
Employment in 2024 … category supports industries ranging from agriculture to energy and manufacturing.
ND … hands-on labor with health care and professional services. For job seekers …