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MOORHEAD (KFGO) - American Crystal Sugar Co. and a union representing production employees at its processing plants are preparing for contract negotia...

DRAYTON, N.D.--American Crystal Sugar is short by more than 30 workers in its Drayton factory and 100 workers across its Red River Valley factories. Union leaders say these vacancies are due in part to the 2011 lockout. The Drayton factory has 36...

American Crystal’s autumn challenge captures an image of a unique moment in the American economy, in which workers across the country are suddenly hard to come by. There is a shortage of workers for Vermont ski resorts, for Italian wineries, and for health care workers around the United States.

The following story was published in the Grand Forks Herald's "Salute to Ag" section on Saturday, Oct. 16.