Laird Townsend/For The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

Monsanto, Seed-Corn Companies Continue Using Contractors Despite Migrant Labor Abuse Allegations

With morning temperatures approaching 90 degrees one day in July 2015, a migrant laborer walking down rows of corn began to experience symptoms of heat exhaustion, including difficulty breathing and extreme nausea. The laborer was working near Boone, Iowa, for an independent contractor with the St.

By Laird Townsend/For The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 3 Jul 2017

Monsanto, Seed-Corn Companies Continue Using Contractors Despite Migrant Labor Abuse Allegations

Lawsuits against seed-corn companies shed light on rising use of labor contractors

A two-year investigation by the Midwest Center of Investigative Reporting found, Monsanto and its counterpart in GMO corn production, DuPont Pioneer, have faced repeated allegations of labor violations over the past decade related to a growing use of farm labor contractors. Here's a look at some of

By Laird Townsend/For The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 28 Jun 2017

Lawsuits against seed-corn companies shed light on rising use of labor contractors

Monsanto, seed-corn companies continue use of contractors despite allegations of migrant labor abuses

A two-year investigation by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting found repeated allegations of labor violations over the past decade against Monsanto, its counterpart in GMO corn production, DuPont Pioneer, other seed companies, and the companies’ contractors. A review of federal documents

By Laird Townsend/For The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 28 Jun 2017

Monsanto, seed-corn companies continue use of contractors despite allegations of migrant labor abuses

Climate change threatens crop insurance costs; Farmers struggle with GMO seeds

In 2011, Eric Herm's cantaloupes exploded. A fourth-generation cotton farmer in West Texas, Herm was experimenting with a home garden to help feed his family during the onset of a drought in the area. Blistering heat, including 100 degree days as early as May, was wilting Herm's cotton—and in the en

By Laird Townsend/For The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 30 Oct 2013

Laird Townsend/For The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

Monsanto, Seed-Corn Companies Continue Using Contractors Despite Migrant Labor Abuse Allegations

Lawsuits against seed-corn companies shed light on rising use of labor contractors

Monsanto, seed-corn companies continue use of contractors despite allegations of migrant labor abuses

Climate change threatens crop insurance costs; Farmers struggle with GMO seeds

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