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SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  — Workers at the Smithfield Meat Packing Plant in Sioux Falls say they are facing unsafe and unsanitary conditions. According to Local Processing and Packing Union President B.J. Motley, the issues began with employee resignations. He says management hasn’t adjusted quota expectations to match the reduced workforce. That means six workers are […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of agricultural organizations, backed by funding from a handful of foundations, has formed a new group to champion the creation of a voluntary USDA climate change program to pay farmers $100 an acre or more to apply conservation practices on their farms. Calling themselves Rural Investment to Protect our Environment […]