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January 10, 2022 In News

Civil Eats: Dust Is a Growing Problem. What Role Does Farmland Play?

With a growing set of tools, scientists are digging into questions about the links between modern agriculture, drought, and rising incidents of dust storms and respiratory illness. ...

January 3, 2022 In News

The Counter: Independent cattle ranchers continue fight against national checkoff program

For 28 years, rancher Kyle Hemmert ran cattle auctions out of his sale barn near Oakley, Kansas. He had a front-row seat as the industry changed over the decades, and he didn’t like the direction it was going. ...

December 17, 2021 In News

Reuters: Biden farm debt relief plan to exclude thousands of minority farmers

The latest version of the Biden administration’s plan to forgive billions of dollars in farm debt - initially targeted at farmers of color - will exclude thousands of its originally intended recipients because of a change in loan eligibility, according to government data reviewed by...

December 15, 2021 In News

A Passion to Serve: Gaining Access to Workers Compensation Insurance for All Michigan Farmworkers

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki speaks with David Muraskin, Senior Litigation Attorney with the Public Justice Food Project. During the interview we discuss the lawsuit that was recently filed in the State of Michigan to ensure undocumented workers have access to workers compensation...

November 12, 2021 In News

Civil Eats: Public Interest Groups Urge the EPA to Regulate Factory Farm Emissions

Since 2005, large-scale livestock operations have skirted air pollution laws under a deal with the second Bush administration. Now, advocates are petitioning the EPA to do its duty. ...

November 11, 2021 In News

NowThis Politics: Biggest U.S. Pork Producer Allegedly Misled Consumers

The biggest U.S. pork producer is being sued for 'misleading' consumers about meat shortages....

November 6, 2021 In News

The Detroit News: Suit targets rules on compensation for undocumented workers injured on job

An advocacy group is turning to the Michigan Court of Claims to change state policies and grant pay for undocumented immigrants injured at work. The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, represented by Public Justice and the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice, filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a...

November 5, 2021 In News

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Civil Eats: Dust Is a Growing Problem. What Role Does Farmland Play?

The Counter: Independent cattle ranchers continue fight against national checkoff program

Reuters: Biden farm debt relief plan to exclude thousands of minority farmers

A Passion to Serve: Gaining Access to Workers Compensation Insurance for All Michigan Farmworkers

Civil Eats: Public Interest Groups Urge the EPA to Regulate Factory Farm Emissions

NowThis Politics: Biggest U.S. Pork Producer Allegedly Misled Consumers

The Detroit News: Suit targets rules on compensation for undocumented workers injured on job

Gongwer News Service: Immigrant Rights Advocates Sue Whitmer Over Workers’ Comp Denials

Inside Climate News: Groups Urge the EPA to Do Its Duty: Regulate Factory Farm Emissions

Progressive Farmer: R-CALF Beef Checkoff Case to Continue

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