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 498 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, Corteva Agriscience, 80 Acres Farms.

Are agriculture layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Agriculture layoffs are holding steady with 34 notices in 2026, matching 34 in 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.

Data updated 2026-09-03

Notices (2026)

2,937

Workers Affected

Gilbert Orchards

Biggest Filing

Sacramento

Most Affected City

Top States for Agriculture Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	15
Washington	4
Virginia	4
Wisconsin	3
Florida	3
Minnesota	1
Texas	1
South Carolina	1
Colorado	1
Arizona	1

Latest Agriculture WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
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
Foremost Farms USA	Marshfield, WI	68	2026-08-24	Closure
Corteva Agriscience	Pittsburg, CA	2	2026-08-18
West Marine's Florida Support Center	Fort Lauderdale, FL	80	2026-08-06
80 Acres Farms	San Antonio, TX	166	2026-08-03
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
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. White Hill Cheese	Shullsburg, WI	54	2026-07-20	Closure
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Shullsburg Creamery	Shullsburg, WI	43	2026-07-20	Closure
Parallel Florida	Wimauma, FL	157	2026-07-06
Parallel Florida	Lakeland, FL	54	2026-07-06
Blue Diamond Growers	Sacramento, CA	31	2026-07-02
Blue Diamond Growers	Sacramento, CA	93	2026-06-26
Blue Diamond Growers	Sacramento, CA	56	2026-06-18
Blue Diamond Growers	Sacramento, CA	40	2026-06-05
80 Acres Farms	Harrisonburg, VA	80	2026-05-22	Closure
Blue Diamond Growers	Sacramento, CA	7	2026-05-15