What are agriculture layoffs?

These are mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the federal WARN Act by employers in the agriculture sector. The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days' advance notice.

How many agriculture layoffs have there been?

LaborCurrent has tracked 502 agriculture sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most agriculture layoffs?

The states with the most agriculture layoffs are: California, Washington, Virginia.

What companies in agriculture have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing agriculture WARN notices include: Blue Diamond Growers, 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Corteva Agriscience.

Are agriculture layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Agriculture layoffs appear to be increasing. There have been 43 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 34 in all of 2025.

Agriculture Layoffs

Name: Agriculture WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: LaborCurrent
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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the agriculture sector across all US states, updated daily.

Data updated 2026-09-18

Notices (2026)

5,445

Workers Affected

Blue Cascade Orchards

Biggest Filing

Sacramento

Most Affected City

Top States for Agriculture Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	15
Washington	9
Virginia	4
Wisconsin	3
Florida	3
Minnesota	1
Georgia	1
Texas	1
Ohio	1
Kentucky	1
South Carolina	1
Colorado	1
New York	1
Arizona	1

Latest Agriculture WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
King Fuji Ranch	Mattawa, WA	286	2026-09-18	Layoff
Columbia Reach Chiawana Orchards	Yakima, WA	570	2026-09-17	Layoff
Blue Cascade Orchards	Yakima, WA	792	2026-09-14	Layoff
Monson Ranches Snake River Orchards	Benton City, WA	172	2026-09-11	Layoff
Cascade View Fruit & Cold Storage	Selah, WA	259	2026-09-09	Layoff
Gilbert Orchards	Yakima, WA	518	2026-09-03	Layoff
Gerten's Farm Market	Inver Grove Heights, MN	6	2026-09-01
Blue Diamond Growers	Sacramento, CA	53	2026-08-28	Layoff
Foremost Farms USA	Marshfield, WI	68	2026-08-24	Closure
Corteva Agriscience	Pittsburg, CA	2	2026-08-18	Layoff
West Marine's Florida Support Center	Fort Lauderdale, FL	80	2026-08-06
80 Acres Urban Agriculture	Atlanta, GA	110	2026-08-05
80 Acres Farms	San Antonio, TX	166	2026-08-03
80 Acres Urban Agriculture	Hamilton, OH	145	2026-08-03	Closure
80 Acres Farm	Louisville, KY	127	2026-08-03	Closure
80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. (80 Acres Farms)	Anderson, SC	73	2026-08-03	Layoff
80 Acres Urban Agriculture dba 80 Acres Farms	, CO	60	2026-08-03
80 Acres Urban Agriculture	Marysville, WA	55	2026-08-03	Closure
Hudson Valley Fish Farm	Hudson, NY	47	2026-07-30	Closure
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. White Hill Cheese	Shullsburg, WI	54	2026-07-20	Closure