meatpacking industry
‘Reservation worthy’ cattle operation expands tribal enterprise
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s ranch and meat processing plant generate jobs, food security
Agribusiness
San Diego County avocado farmers must pay water district thousands to switch their service — or lose it
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Dozens of local water agencies are scrambling to stop costs from spiraling out of control amid the high price of importing water and the impacts of climate change including wildfires.
Government
Promised debt relief, some Black farmers get collection notices
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Confusion, anxiety as USDA effort is in limbo.
Agribusiness
European pesticide victims left to fend for themselves
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Suffering from Parkinson’s disease or cancer, European farmworkers experience inadequate recognition and failing compensation schemes.
Agribusiness
Poisoned farmers: exposing the myth of pesticide protection in Europe
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In Europe, scientists have blown the whistle on farmworkers' exposure to pesticides for years. They remain unheard.
Agribusiness
As African Swine Fever plagues other countries, the U.S. works to keep it out
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The U.S. has put various protections in place to keep African Swine Fever out to protect the more than $8 billion pork industry.
Español
Esta familia perdió la propiedad de su casa sin saberlo. Esta es la ley que lo permitió
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Las leyes de 'Quiet Title' en todo el Medio Oeste pueden afectar desproporcionadamente a los propietarios que no hablan inglés, como Natalia Esteban, que emigró de México hace más de 20 años.
Iowa
A Midwest family almost lost their home because of a little-known law
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"Quiet Title" laws across the Midwest can disproportionately affect homeowners who don’t speak English, such as Natalia Esteban who emigrated from Mexico over 20 years ago.
afida
Secret Acres: Foreign-owned agricultural land inaccurately tracked by government
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Federal law requires disclosure, but those records are incomplete.
Agribusiness
As Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry booms, regulators struggle to keep up
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Loopholes in state residency requirements have led to an influx of out-of-state investment through "ghost owners."