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?

WARN Firehose has tracked 488 agriculture sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most agriculture layoffs?

The states with the most agriculture layoffs are: California, Arizona, Indiana.

What companies in agriculture have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing agriculture WARN notices include: E. J. Gallo Wineries - Frei Ranch, E.J. Gallo Winery - The Ranch Winery, Automated Harvesting.

Are agriculture layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Agriculture layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 5 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 41 in all of 2025.

Agriculture Layoffs

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

Notices (2026)

302

Workers Affected

AeroFarms

Biggest Filing

Santa Rosa

Most Affected City

Top States for Agriculture Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	2
Arizona	1
Indiana	1
Virginia	1

Latest Agriculture WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
E. J. Gallo Wineries - Frei Ranch	Santa Rosa, CA	9	2026-02-12
E.J. Gallo Winery - The Ranch Winery	Napa, CA	56	2026-02-12
Automated Harvesting	Yuma, AZ	46	2026-01-30
Inari Agriculture	West Lafayette, IN	64	2026-01-20
AeroFarms	Ringgold, VA	127	2026-01-14	Closure
AeroFarms	Ringgold, VA	173	2025-12-11	Closure
Blue Diamond Growers	Sacramento, CA	1	2025-12-10
Farmstead Bike Shop	Minneapolis, MN	1	2025-11-29
Braga Fresh Foods	Salinas, CA	260	2025-11-17	Closure
Daybreak Foods, Inc. (Cold Spring Farm)	Palmyra, WI	65	2025-11-05
Green Diamond Resource	Seattle, WA	42	2025-10-30	Layoff
King Fuji Ranch	Mattawa, WA	334	2025-10-10	Layoff
Gebbers Farms, Etal	Brewster, WA	3,465	2025-10-10	Layoff
Double M Orchards	Quincy, WA	197	2025-10-10	Layoff
The Buckeye Ranch dba Permanent Family Solutions Network	Whitehall, OH	66	2025-10-08	Closure
Stemilt Ag Services	Wenatchee, WA	1,561	2025-10-06	Layoff
AgriNorthwest	Kennewick, WA	62	2025-10-01	Layoff
Manson Growers Orchard Services	Manson, WA	257	2025-10-01	Layoff
Bell Nursery USA	Marydel, MD	21	2025-10-01	Closure
Kershaw Farm Labor Management	Yakima, WA	539	2025-09-26	Layoff

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