agriculture
U.S. blockade, domestic supply system inefficiencies bring food insecurity for Cubans
July 7, 2020Food availability is the top concern of 21% of Cubans, reflecting the shortages promoted by the U.S. blockade and the shortcomings of the domestic supply system.
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Wildcat strikes spreading in Yakima, Wash. over unsafe working conditions
May 26, 2020The workers are demanding safer working conditions and $2-an-hour hazardous duty pay.
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Will the Democrats’ HEROES stimulus bill rescue farmers?
May 22, 2020NSAC will continue to urge lawmakers to move beyond emergency response and into a new mode where direct payment programs and investment in existing USDA programs that move us towards greater sustainability, equity, and access in...
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Food or compost? People go hungry while hogs are plowed under
May 15, 2020A cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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‘Imperative to take proactive steps’ to ensure farm worker safety
March 25, 2020A just completed UFW poll of farm workers on its popular Spanish-language social media platforms showed more than 90 percent had not been advised by their employers on best practices to resist the virus or been...
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