Federal and Midwestern state lawmakers are seeking to crack down on Chinese ownership of U.S. agricultural lands, amid security tensions and the shooting down of a "spy balloon" spotted over Montana. Federal data shows that foreign holdings of U.S. farmland increased by an average of 2.2 million acr
Consciente de que los trabajadores agrícolas se exponían a viviendas inseguras y a robos salariales, el Gobierno creó hace 50 años un programa para corregir esas desigualdades pero documentos internos evidencian que su funcionamiento es deficiente.
Recognizing farmworkers endure unsafe housing and wage theft, the government created a program 50 years ago to address the inequities. Internal documents show a failing system.
The Farm Bill was first passed in 1933. While the bill still serves to support farmers, it has also evolved to fund food assistance programs and conservation efforts. It's up for negotiation in 2023.
The program will pair high school and college students in what’s called a “near peer” model to help ease the minority participants into the mentorship.
Two of the largest poultry processing companies in the country, Wayne Farms and Sanderson Farms, will soon be merged to create one corporation amid a DOJ antitrust lawsuit against the companies. One expert fears the lawsuit won’t do enough to stop the merger from overpowering the chicken industry.
