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March 19, 2025 In Press Release

LSP Applauds State Supreme Court’s Rejection of Daley Appeal

“The Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision not to take up this appeal affirms the right of the people of Winona County to govern themselves, and to decide what the future of agriculture should be where they live,” said Holly Bainbridge, a FarmSTAND staff attorney. “Rural communities...

February 24, 2025 In Press Release

Driftless Water Defenders Files Federal Clean Water Lawsuit Against Agri Star for Polluting Iowa’s Yellow River and Hecker Creek

“People have the right to enjoy their local waterways, in the Driftless Region and everywhere,” said Holly Bainbridge, a staff attorney for FarmSTAND, and one of the attorneys representing DWD. “After 60 days of notice, it’s time to enforce the Clean Water Act through the...

February 24, 2025 In Press Release

CDC Urged to Release Bird Flu Data as Trump Slashes Key Staff Combatting Outbreak

Public-interest groups called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today to release updated public information critical to tracking and combatting the escalating bird flu outbreak....

December 30, 2024 In Press Release

Agri Star’s Pollution of Iowa Waterways Has Violated Clean Water Act For Years, Group Alleges

Driftless Water Defenders (DWD), an Iowa non-profit membership corporation focused on water issues in Iowa, has issued to Agri Star Meat & Poultry, LLC, and Agri Star General, Inc., (Agri Star) a Notice of Violations and Intent to Sue Under the Clean Water Act (CWA)....

December 9, 2024 In Press Release

LSP Applauds Appeals Court Ruling on Winona County CAFO

“The Court of Appeals decision today is another victory for democracy, and for clean water for the people of Winona County,” said Holly Bainbridge, FarmSTAND staff attorney and counsel for LSP. “It’s essential that all Big Ag attempts to use the civil justice system to...

November 25, 2024 In Press Release

Big Ag Facility Deceived J-1 Visa Holders into Becoming Cheap Labor, Exchange Visitors Allege

Three Guatemalans allege they were enticed to the U.S. with false promises of professional development and educational advancement, only to end up doing the hardest and most dangerous labor at an industrial ag facility....

November 13, 2024 In Press Release

A Fair Food System Can’t Wait: FarmSTAND’s Statement Following the 2024 Election

At FarmSTAND, we’re not just taking on corporations; we’re fighting alongside every worker, every community, and every farmer under threat from this new administration. As policies shift to further favor corporate power over the public good, we’re committed to fighting the battles that matter most....

October 15, 2024 In Press Release

Towards Justice, Haitian Workers File Charges Against Greeley Meatpacking Plant

On Friday, a Haitian worker at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, CO filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that JBS is forcing hundreds of Haitian workers to work at dangerous speeds and limiting their access to the bathroom. Towards Justice, King...

October 10, 2024 In Press Release

Northwest Natural Gas Customers Sue Over ‘Greenwashing’ in Smart Energy Program

Oregon Northwest Natural Gas customers late yesterday sued the company over misleading claims at the heart of its Smart Energy program, which it advertises as a way for customers to “offset” their natural gas emissions by funding projects that the company says “reduce, or prevent...

September 25, 2024 In Press Release

Farmers Sue Food Tech “Disruptors” Behind Cooks Venture for Bringing Financial Ruin

Thirteen farmers today sued the four principal executive officers behind the food startup Cooks Venture, alleging that they were manipulated, lied to and led into financial ruin by the defendant businessmen. The now-bankrupt Cooks Venture had promised to “disrupt” agriculture by rapidly scaling production and distribution of...