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Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest, Erin Jordan, The Gazette, Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette, Chris Clayton, DTN/The Progressive Farmer and Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Zemua Baptista had dreamed his whole life of becoming a farmer. In late 2019, while still in college, he was able to get a contract and a beginning farmer loan to build eight chicken houses to raise broiler chickens. Eventually, the first-generation farmer’s birds are sold as rotisserie chickens at Costco stores. Now, he keeps […]
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