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USDA Grantees Sue Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Grant Terminations
Today’s suit alleges that following several Trump executive orders targeting climate action and efforts to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, “Defendants began engaging in a policy, pattern, and practice…
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…
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.…
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.
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…
LSP aplaude el fallo del tribunal de apelaciones sobre la CAFO del condado de Winona
“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…
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…
Un sistema alimentario justo no puede esperar: Declaración de FarmSTAND tras las elecciones de 2024
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…
Hacia la justicia, trabajadores haitianos presentan cargos contra planta empacadora de carne de Greeley
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…