Cleaning meatpacking plants overnight can be dangerous work. The U.S. Department of Labor said major maintenance company PSSI has tasked minors with the jobs.
Citing concerns about China, House Republicans ask GAO to look at foreign ownership. The 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act requires holders to report ownership to the USDA. There are gaps in the data reported.
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The Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Labor criticized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for its lax enforcement that might have led to workers’ “unnecessary exposure to the virus.”
Many residents of Nebraska are unknowingly consuming nitrate, an odorless, colorless contaminant that’s widespread in the state’s groundwater. They consume it when they shower, when they cook, when they turn on the taps to get a glass of ice water to drink.
President Biden announced in August that the government would forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for most borrowers. What about forgiving loans for farmers?