The Farm Bill provides food assistance for 41 million Americans, funds land conservation practices, is a huge source of federal investment in rural communities, and ensures all Americans they have access to a safe, stable supply of food. Every five years, Congress...
José Martínez-Cuevas and Patricia Aguilar, who both milked cows for DeRuyter Brothers Dairy, Inc. in Washington, sued for overtime pay. Their actions have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of farmworkers. In Washington, snow covers the fields of fruits and...
As Florida continues to surge in coronavirus cases, farmworkers are the most vulnerable community in the state. “I don’t know if it was ignorance, negligence, or his close relationship with the President in wanting to satisfy his impulses,” Antonio...
Farmers struggle to keep the food chain that feeds America going. The #2 industry in Florida is falling apart with no government support. We spent two days with 11 growers in what they call their “fields of dreams.” This is what we learned. Video and...