Four ways Trump could impact the agriculture sector during …
Nov 6, 2024 · Trump’s push for ‘mass deportation’ could harm farm labor. During his campaign, Trump promised to deport upwards of 20 million undocumented people, many of them …
Tyson Foods cut contracts with poultry farmers. Now the company …
Dec 17, 2024 · As the lawsuit moves forward, a Watchdog Writers Group analysis of documents filed in the case, in partnership with Investigate Midwest, reveals Tyson coordinated closely …
GRAPHIC: Trump support grew in America's top farming counties …
Nov 13, 2024 · America’s most farming-dependent counties overwhelmingly backed President-elect Donald Trump in this year’s election by an average of 77.7%. Trump has appeared on …
As ag consolidation grows, Harris and Trump pitch different …
Oct 29, 2024 · In 2020, under Trump, the USDA further weakened the act by withdrawing Obama-era rules that would have made it easier for livestock farmers to prove that large companies …
GRAPHIC: Here's why mass deportation could affect the nation's …
Nov 20, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has promised to begin his second term with the largest mass deportation in history, making the jobs held by undocumented workers available …
GRAPHIC: Tyson Foods under investigation for employing minors …
Oct 28, 2024 · Tyson Foods is being investigated by the Department of Labor for employing minors at two of its Arkansas poultry processing plants. This investigation comes at the height …
Risky Revival: How Michigan’s Palisades nuclear plant could impact ...
Dec 10, 2024 · COVERT, Michigan — The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, long synonymous with safety lapses and regulatory oversight, is poised for an unprecedented …
GRAPHIC: Recent Tyson Foods, Butterball meatpacking plant …
Dec 24, 2024 · Meatpacking plants closed at an unprecedented rate this year, accelerated by a number of factors such as rising livestock costs, workforce shortages, food safety violations …
Meatpacking plants mostly pollute low-income communities of …
Oct 17, 2024 · Postville, with a population of 2,503, boasts the motto “Hometown to the World” because of its diverse demographics. Forty-three percent of residents are Hispanic, 9% are …
GRAPHIC: A third of U.S. corn is used to produce ethanol
Jan 24, 2024 · Corn is used in hand sanitizer, soft drinks and plastic. But now, more than half of the corn produced in the U.S. is turned into biofuel or alcohol, according to U.S. Department of …