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Iowa officials quietly fast-tracked legal settlement with major meatpacker, environmental group alleges

This story was originally published by Sentient Media. A new legal challenge in Iowa argues that the Iowa Department of ...
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An immigrant’s death at an Oklahoma poultry plant highlights dangerous conditions for workers

This story was originally published by The Frontier. It was just before 3 a.m. in March when the hum of machinery at the OK ...
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Broadband’s broken promise: How federal failures and funding fights keep Native and Black farmers offline

Kelsey Scott fixes a fence on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota in November 2018. photo by Amanda Lucier ...
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Trump could bail out farmers hurt in his trade war, again. Here’s what happened the first time.

: This article was updated at 11:40 a.m. Oct. 21, 2025 to reflect the latest developments and include additional context on ...
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Author Archives: Garrett Yalch and Ari Fife, The Frontier

Agriculture shapes the water you drink, the air you breathe, and the communities at the heart of farming. Agriculture shapes the water you drink, the air you breathe, and the communities at the heart ...
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New research shows there’s a simple way to protect workers. Is OSHA listening?

This story was originally published by Grist. A new study confirms that commonsense workplace protections from extreme heat — water, shade, breaks — help save workers from being injured on the job.