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Investigate Midwest has welcomed two interns who bring fresh eyes and sharp skills to our work covering food, agriculture, ...
On June 10, dozens of masked federal agents filed into the Glenn Valley Foods meatpacking plant in South Omaha, presenting a ...
Marlen, a 35-year-old mother from Mexico, knows what farmworkers like her are supposed to do if they’re sexually harassed on ...
As Jill Trapp steered her pickup truck down the red dirt roads of southeast Oklahoma, she raised a hand to greet a passing ...
If you live in a small town, you probably have fewer grocery stores than you did 30 years ago — and fewer choices inside them ...
Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign workers come to the U.S. to fill temporary agricultural labor shortages through ...
The Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies have led to workplace raids, public protests and disruptions within ...
Former USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Basil Gooden, center, visits a grocery store on Aug. 29, 2024 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that's supported by federal dollars. photo by Preston ...
It’s fair to say Big Ag in general, and in particular, pesticide producers — most notably those that manufacture chlorpyrifos and glyphosate — have been freaking out over a Making America Healthy ...
Marlen, a 35-year-old mother from Mexico, knows what farmworkers like her are supposed to do if they’re sexually harassed on the job: Tell the harasser to stop, document it, then report it to company ...