Lauren Mills/Iowa Watch

Poor housing, wage cheats still plague Midwest migrant farm workers

A lack of enforcement or inspections and legal loopholes are leaving migrant workers in Iowa vulnerable, cheated of wages and living in substandard housing, an IowaWatch investigation revealed.

By Lauren Mills/Iowa Watch

/ 30 Dec 2013

Poor housing, wage cheats still plague Midwest migrant farm workers

Farm Safety Experts: New technologies that improve safety are here to stay

New technologies could help protect farmers, who work in the most deadly occupation in Iowa. Farm fatalities represent more than 30 percent of all occupational fatalities in the state, according to data from the Iowa Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program. Lauren Mills from Iowa Watch ta

By Lauren Mills/Iowa Watch

/ 21 Nov 2013

Farm Safety Trainers: Consistent Advice For Preventing Grain Bin Fatalities Is Lacking

Grain bins, a common sight for anyone traveling through Iowa and other corn belt states, are a source of contention for agriculture safety specialists. Lack of research means specialists are unable to provide consistent advice to farmers about working in the storage bins. The safety experts are “dro

By Lauren Mills/Iowa Watch

/ 20 Nov 2013

Poor housing, wage cheats still plague Midwest migrant farm workers

Farm Safety Experts: New technologies that improve safety are here to stay

Farm Safety Trainers: Consistent Advice For Preventing Grain Bin Fatalities Is Lacking

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