Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

The CDC recommended states prioritize farmworkers for the COVID-19 vaccine. A few large agricultural states have not.

A few states with large agricultural populations have, so far, left farmworkers out of their COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 18 Feb 2021

The CDC recommended states prioritize farmworkers for the COVID-19 vaccine. A few large agricultural states have not.

Without federal oversight, some states protect workers from COVID-19, others shield businesses from lawsuits

Advocates have said safety measures need to be enforceable in order to protect workers. Without the feds, some states have stepped in and done so.

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 16 Dec 2020

Without federal oversight, some states protect workers from COVID-19, others shield businesses from lawsuits

USDA continues to fund companies with no food service experience to help feed needy families

The program recently entered its third round of funding.

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 8 Oct 2020

USDA continues to fund companies with no food service experience to help feed needy families

Con pocas medidas de protección ante el COVID-19, los trabajadores agrícolas se enfrentan a una dura decisión: salvaguardar sus vidas o conservar la estabilidad financiera.

Traducido por Beatriz Oliva Read in English Pedro Cabrera Flores, de 70 años, pasó los últimos ocho veranos empacando ejotes en latas, en la ciudad de Gillett en el estado

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 23 Sep 2020

Con pocas medidas de protección ante el COVID-19, los trabajadores agrícolas se enfrentan a una dura decisión: salvaguardar sus vidas o conservar la estabilidad financiera.

With no guaranteed protections from COVID-19, agricultural workers face tough decision: protect their lives or retain financial security

Some states have enforced rules to prevent COVID-19's spread among farmworkers, but the federal government hasn't done so, leaving many workers unprotected, advocates said.

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 21 Sep 2020

With no guaranteed protections from COVID-19, agricultural workers face tough decision: protect their lives or retain financial security

USDA adds, extends contracts for program that funded banking and wellness companies to feed needy families

The USDA created the Food Box program to help feed families struggling during the pandemic. A review by the Midwest Center shows that some program contractors were expected to work in a new field or with new products they weren’t used to handling.

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 15 Jul 2020

Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

The CDC recommended states prioritize farmworkers for the COVID-19 vaccine. A few large agricultural states have not.

Without federal oversight, some states protect workers from COVID-19, others shield businesses from lawsuits

USDA continues to fund companies with no food service experience to help feed needy families

Con pocas medidas de protección ante el COVID-19, los trabajadores agrícolas se enfrentan a una dura decisión: salvaguardar sus vidas o conservar la estabilidad financiera.

With no guaranteed protections from COVID-19, agricultural workers face tough decision: protect their lives or retain financial security

USDA adds, extends contracts for program that funded banking and wellness companies to feed needy families

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