Trump has cast the H-2A program as a quick help for farmers. At the same time, the program has been suspended during the government shutdown, which could cause production problems.
Trump Could Bail Out Farmers Hurt in His Trade War, Again. Here’s What Happened the First Time.
In 2018 and 2019, the first Trump administration paid more than $20 billion to farmers who lost market access after tariffs were implemented. The money was unequally distributed.
In 2018 and 2019, the first Trump administration paid more than $20 billion to farmers who lost market access after tariffs were implemented. The money was unequally distributed.
Threat of Ice Raids Shadows Every Shift in Chicago’s Food Warehouses
With President Trump’s end of a program that once safeguarded whistleblowers and a focus on deportation, advocates warn the nation’s food supply chain is at risk.
With President Trump’s end of a program that once safeguarded whistleblowers and a focus on deportation, advocates warn the nation’s food supply chain is at risk.
Sowing Resilience: Nine Stories About Food Insecurity in Rural America
Schoolchildren, seniors, grocers and even farmers face a food crisis compounded by government cuts and soaring costs.
Schoolchildren, seniors, grocers and even farmers face a food crisis compounded by government cuts and soaring costs.
These Rural Communities Feed the World. They’re Also Going Hungry.
Food insecurity rates are rising faster in farm-dependent counties than almost anywhere else in the nation.
Food insecurity rates are rising faster in farm-dependent counties than almost anywhere else in the nation.
Rural Illinois’ Food Economy Depends on Immigrants
While every farm-dependent county in the state has lost population in the past decade, counties tied to meatpacking and food processing are holding on thanks to foreign-born workers — a trend that could be upended by Trump’s deportation plans.
While every farm-dependent county in the state has lost population in the past decade, counties tied to meatpacking and food processing are holding on thanks to foreign-born workers — a trend that could be upended by Trump’s deportation plans.
‘We Want Workers but We Don’t Want People’: Trump’s Immigration Raids Will Likely Increase Foreign Workers in Us, Experts Say
As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, the food system is beginning to feel the lack of workers, but it could just be the beginning, experts said at an Investigate Midwest panel Thursday.
As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, the food system is beginning to feel the lack of workers, but it could just be the beginning, experts said at an Investigate Midwest panel Thursday.
Immigrants Helped Save This Illinois Meatpacking Town. Trump Cut Hundreds from Its Workforce.
Beardstown, Illinois, is an example of how immigration crackdowns are impacting Midwestern communities and the nation’s food supply.
Beardstown, Illinois, is an example of how immigration crackdowns are impacting Midwestern communities and the nation’s food supply.
Number of Black-Owned Farms Has Decreased Drastically Since 1900
After peaking in 1920, Black-owned farms have dwindled. It hit a low of less than 20,000 in the late 1990s.
After peaking in 1920, Black-owned farms have dwindled. It hit a low of less than 20,000 in the late 1990s.
A Farmer’s Fight: Cancer, Chemicals and a Return to Organic Living
William Caplinger raises all his food pesticide-free after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis.
William Caplinger raises all his food pesticide-free after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis.
The Unseen Harvest: Pesticides, Cancer and Rural Missouri’s Health Crisis
The counties with the highest use of pesticides per square mile are all located in Missouri’s Bootheel. Many of these counties have some of the state’s highest cancer rates and their health care options are dwindling.
The counties with the highest use of pesticides per square mile are all located in Missouri’s Bootheel. Many of these counties have some of the state’s highest cancer rates and their health care options are dwindling.
Meatpacking Plant Workers at Higher Risk for Severe Finger Injuries Compared To Other Industries
OSHA has reported that a lack of plant safety features at plants is a top concern.
OSHA has reported that a lack of plant safety features at plants is a top concern.
Faster Lines, Less Federal Oversight and Rising Risks at US Pork and Poultry Plants
At some swine and poultry plants, line speeds are increasing and federal inspectors are stepping back. Industry groups support the changes, but critics warn about risks to food safety, worker health and animal welfare.
At some swine and poultry plants, line speeds are increasing and federal inspectors are stepping back. Industry groups support the changes, but critics warn about risks to food safety, worker health and animal welfare.
Mar-Jac Poultry, Chick-Fil-A’s Chicken Provider, Fined for Child Labor
Chick-fil-A buys its chicken from a company fined by the Department of Labor for employing 14-year-olds to eviscerate poultry at an Alabama packing plant
Chick-fil-A buys its chicken from a company fined by the Department of Labor for employing 14-year-olds to eviscerate poultry at an Alabama packing plant
Over 500,000 Immigrants Lost Work Authorization, Squeezing AG Sector and Likely Driving up Food Prices
A new study projects that recent and proposed immigration policies could raise food, beverage, and tobacco prices by 14.5% between 2024 and 2028 — adding to current inflation.
A new study projects that recent and proposed immigration policies could raise food, beverage, and tobacco prices by 14.5% between 2024 and 2028 — adding to current inflation.
Who Profits When You Buy Ice Cream or Butter at the Store?
Processing, packaging and marketing eat into the ‘farm share,’ leaving farmers with 19% of ice cream’s price but earning 57% from butter.
Processing, packaging and marketing eat into the ‘farm share,’ leaving farmers with 19% of ice cream’s price but earning 57% from butter.