Undocumented immigrants in the state can own and register their vehicles, but they aren’t allowed to drive them, forcing many farm workers to risk fines and arrest. “It’s a Catch-22 for a lot of folks,” advocates say.
"Cell-cultivated meat should have every chance to succeed or fail on its own merits," writes Dave Dickey in his latest column. "Without politicization. Without Big Meat interference."
A hot summer and dry spring have brought drought to a large part of the Midwest. The lack of moisture has far-reaching implications, including on agriculture and water levels on the country's largest rivers. Experts say it shows that exiting a drought is far more difficult than entering one.
North Carolina and the state's farm bureau have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn activities that generally have been protected by the First Amendment, Dave writes.
The federal government allows construction companies that help build CAFOs to hire agricultural workers through the H-2A program. The practice means companies can pay workers less than other construction workers and pay no overtime.
