TP::Opinion Opinion: Care to guess which is the top ag story of the year? It was a rough year overall for agriculture, but Trump’s pending second term takes it all. By Dave Dickey, Columnist / 23 Dec 2024
Agribusiness 5 things to know: Our investigation into Iowa corn labor abuses Corteva Agriscience, one of the largest agribusinesses in the US, is at the epicenter. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 2 Oct 2024
Labor Dead smoke alarms, moldy rooms, empty first aid kits: Farmworkers endure unsafe and substandard housing across US Investigate Midwest obtained and analyzed thousands of inspection records from 19 states. Here are the findings. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 15 Feb 2024
Labor Farms need to recruit US residents before hiring foreign farmworkers. Some skip that step, lawsuits allege. Farms are allowed to hire foreign workers through the H-2A visa program to help fill labor gaps. But, as several recent lawsuits and federal investigations show, some farms favored H-2A farmworkers over U.S.-based farmworkers willing to do the job. By Ava Mandoli, Investigate Midwest / 14 Sep 2023
Labor US labor department proposes changes to H-2A program aimed at improving worker protections The new proposal would give temporary visa workers more access to unions and require employers to disclose their recruiters. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 12 Sep 2023
