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Farm operator, 53, indicted in labor trafficking
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 2 hours agoAnne E. Lopez announced the charges against Anita Valdez, operator of an Oahu produce farm, in a news release Thursday. From Jan. 1, 2015, through April...
Migrants protest after over 100 workers suddenly lose their jobs
Newsweek· 1 hour agoIn 2023, the farm's parent company—Cal-Maine Foods, which is based in Ridgeland,...
US House committee advances farm bill draft with little support from Democrats
Reuters· 4 hours agoThe Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5...
"Confirms my worst fears": Republican farm bill would slash SNAP benefits, gut animal welfare laws
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBut its apparent obeisance to a few thousand of America's wealthiest producers in the commodity crop...
100 Years On, We're Having the Same Debate About Child Labor
Time via AOL· 2 days agoSupreme Court. The Act, since amended many times, removed many youngsters from hazardous workplaces...
Mann and Davids diverge on U.S. House committee’s agriculture, food spending legislation
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoDemocrat Sharice Davids and Republican Tracey Mann, both of Kansas, took opposing positions on the...
Half Moon Bay farms to pay workers $450K in back wages and damages in probe that began after deadly...
CNN via AOL· 3 days agoTwo mushroom farms in Northern California agreed to pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages...
Farms where mass shooting killed workers must pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoDepartment of Labor announced. California Terra Gardens and Concord Farms must pay more than...
'Super Size Me' creator Morgan Spurlock dies aged 53
The Raw Story· 4 hours agoFilmmaker Morgan Spurlock has succumbed to cancer at the age of 53, his family said in a statement. “It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother...
Families race to transfer property over Labour tax crackdown fears
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 5 hours agoAre you planning to transfer your land or property ahead of the election? Get in touch:...
