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Letters to the Editor: Trump administration's comments about farm workers will likely backfire
It seems to me that this particular lack of judgement is like a rogue torpedo fired by the Trump administration that is ...
Steele reacts to U.S. agriculture secretary's "able-bodied" Medicaid recipients comment
"It's amazing to me how they want to rebrand and reframe the storyline... about human beings that are just trying to get ...
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier3h
Iowa leaders weigh in on intersection of deportation policy and need for farm labor
Iowa’s elected leaders present and past are discussing a back-and-forth within President Donald Trump’s administration about ...
The Gazette18h
Iowa leaders weigh in on intersection of hard-line deportation policy and the need for farm labor
From separate events Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, and Tom Vilsack — the former Iowa governor and ...
Latin Times on MSN7h
California Farmers Reject USDA Secretary's Claim That Immigrant Workers Can Be Replaced: 'Uninformed and Out of Touch'
"I can confidently say that most farmers in the country either laughed out loud or were just deflated by those comments," ...
Taking out ‘two disenfranchised groups with one stone’: Alicia slams Agriculture Secy
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there will be "no amnesty" for agricultural workers as part of President ...
Wisconsin Ag Connection5h
Rollins Restores Merit Based USDA Program Funding
The decision reflects a shift in USDA policy. Under Secretary Rollins’ leadership, the focus is now on fairness, treating all farmers the same regardless of race or gender. The Biden administration ...