Negligence Led to Mississippi Grain Bin Death, OSHA Finds April 25, 2023 A South African teenage farm worker who suffocated to death after falling into a grain storage bin would still be...
California Siblings Arraigned in $1.4M Workers’ Comp Scheme April 16, 2021 California farm labor company owners and siblings Elias Perez, 40, of Greenfield, and Alejandra Perez, 37, of Soledad, were arraigned...
Washington Farmers Suing Over Virus Rules for Migrant Workers February 4, 2021 Two farm groups are suing the state of Washington for failing to revise emergency regulations that seek to protect migrant...
Report: Deportations Under Trump Could Hit 1 in 4 Idaho Ag Workers November 18, 2016 By Bill Dentzer What would happen to an industry that loses one-fourth or more of its employee base? Idaho’s agriculture industry, and particularly...
OSHA Investigates After Lightning Hits 9 Colorado Farm Workers July 26, 2013 Federal authorities are investigating safety procedures at a northern Colorado farm after nine workers were struck by lightning. Two of...